It has been brought to the LPC's attention by many pharmacists across our patch, that patient's prescriptions are sometimes switched to another "nominated" pharmacy which is not their regular pharmacy when a one-off prescription (for example, an antibiotic) is prescribed and the patient chooses to collect it from a different pharmacy.
This can sometimes cause distress to patients and has, on occasion, led to delayed medicine and additional waste as duplicate prescriptions have needed to be produced for the patient's MDS device.
The LPC would strongly recommend that pharmacies are mindful of these issues regarding the nomination process; and to ensure that procedures are in place to ensure the smooth running of the EPS service.
This can sometimes cause distress to patients and has, on occasion, led to delayed medicine and additional waste as duplicate prescriptions have needed to be produced for the patient's MDS device.
The LPC would strongly recommend that pharmacies are mindful of these issues regarding the nomination process; and to ensure that procedures are in place to ensure the smooth running of the EPS service.
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