Discharge Medicines Service
Full details on the Discharge Medicines Service can be found on the CPE website at: https://cpe.org.uk/national-pharmacy-services/essential-services/discharge-medicines-service/
However, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust pharmacy team have produced two leaflets that support patients, parents and carers being referred to a community pharmacy for DMS:
DMS PIL – FINAL VERSION FULLY APPROVED
Additionally, a further leaflet has been produced which is given to patients prescribed short-term opioids whilst in hospital – this may be useful for reference for those DMS patients who have been discharged with opioids, a copy of this too can be found below:
