1. MEDICATION REVIEWS
FROM THE 19TH APRIL 2018, STONELEIGH SURGERY WILL INTRODUCE A NEW SYSTEM FOR MEDICATION REVIEWS

2. Why change? Early discharge from hospital
GP CLINICAL TIME IS UNDER ENORMOUS PRESSURE DUE TO MANY FACTORS WHICH INCLUDE:
Early discharge from hospital
Follow up of long term conditions
Complicated medication lists
Increase in ageing population so ever more complex patients
Increasing numbers of effective treatments; more patients on medication

3. Why change?
These are only a few examples of how GP’s time and resources are being stretched, but highlight the necessity and need to respond and look at ways of ensuring GP time is better utilised for the needs of all our patients.

4. WHAT WE FOUND
2625 of our patients require a medication review every year
Each review takes at least 10 minutes
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5. WHAT WE FOUND That is 437.5 hours per year
Or 147 GP clinic sessions every year/3 clinic sessions per week
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6. WHAT WE FOUND
IMPROVING THE WAY WE CURRENTLY MANAGE MEDICATON REVIEWS, WILL ULTIMATELY GIVE ALL OUR PATIENTS MORE ACCESS TO GP APPOINTMENTS, ENABLING US TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE
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7. INTRODUCING JIM LOUDON
Jim is a Clinical Pharmacist with vast experience and knowledge in medication management
From the 19th April 2018, Jim will hold weekly telephone clinic sessions to review patients’ medications
Patients will now be advised by reception staff to make a telephone appointment with Jim Loudon for medication reviews

8. WHAT TO DO:
If you are due a medication review, please contact the reception staff who will book you a telephone slot with Jim
As a reminder, these will be available on Thursday a.m

9. WHAT TO DO:
Medication review due dates will be noted on your prescription – please check this for your records.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION – STONELEIGH SURGERY CONSTANTLY STRIVESTO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE.