Managing Your Medicines

Are you taking a lot of medicines?

Do you know why and how they should be taken?

Do you realise which medicines are safe to take along with your prescription medicines?

Do your tablets “run out” at different times?

The Medicines Management Service is an advisory service, which is now available to help people who are taking a lot of medicines and are having difficulty managing them. The service will be useful for a number of people including those taking medication for diabetes or heart or circulatory problems, those who have recently been discharged from hospital or had their medicines changed or indeed these who live alone.  The aim is to assist them in taking their medicines properly by improving their knowledge of the treatment and by providing other practical help.  The scheme involves a detailed interview with the pharmacist, for which the patient is asked to bring along all the prescribed medicines being taken. The pharmacist checks the medication against the records held in the pharmacy. Questions are asked to identify information needs or any practical problems, which the patient may have in taking the medicines. The pharmacist also enquires about non-prescription remedies being taken and any possible side-effects. If you require further information about the service, please telephone the pharmacy or call in to speak to Patrick or Julie.