DH: Pharmacies to accept hospital referrals for medicine advice

From July, community pharmacies will be expected to offer advice on newly prescribed medicines to patients discharged from hospital, in a bid to reduce hospital readmissions.

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PSNC: Pharmacies will be paid a fee for each completed referral

Hospitals will be able to digitally refer patients to their pharmacy if they believe they need support with their newly prescribed medicines or changed prescriptions, the Department of Health and Social Care (DH) and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) announced in an update to the five-year Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) yesterday (February 23).

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