If you have been taking medicines for a long time, you may see a clinical pharmacist periodically.  The team can review your medicines, carry out health and blood pressure checks, and have time to talk together about the things that matter to you about your health and medicines.  If they have any concerns they can’t resolve – they will pass those to your doctor.

If your medicines have been started, or changed, in hospital, the pharmacist will talk to you to explain these changes, and make sure you understand how your new medicines will work for you.  The pharmacist will also help ensure that the information that comes from the hospital, gets transferred to your GP records properly, and that your new prescriptions are ready to go in the community – when you need them.