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Description
Our pharmacist support service operates across the Bay of Plenty
Ages
Adult / Pakeke
How do I access this service?
Referral
You can be eligible for referral if you:
- have recently been in hospital
- are taking multiple medications
- are not achieving therapeutic outcomes for medication treated conditions
- are taking medication with high risk of adverse affects
- are taking medication with monitoring requirements or symptom management
- are unable to manage your medicines or are confused about your medication instructions/benefits
- need help tapering, titrating or changing a medication
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).
Languages Spoken
English
Services Provided
Our pharmacist support service operates across the Bay of Plenty and includes: Medicines optimisation Clinical medicines review Support for people on discharge from hospital Medicines education for consumers and healthcare professionals Our pharmacists are medication specialists and can help you by: Answering questions about your prescription medication, as well as supplements and vitamins. Discussing treatment options, how medicines are likely to help you, and any side effects that you might expect. We use the best available evidence when discussing medicines with you. Ensuring that your current prescription reflects what medicines you are taking (medicines reconciliation). It is important that health professionals have an up‑to‑date list of all the medicines you are taking, especially if you go into hospital. Checking all the medicines you are taking and that you understand why you have them, how you feel about them, and if you are having any problems Checking that you still need the medicines Checking whether you need any tests to see how well they are working or if they are causing side effects It may be necessary for the pharmacist to recommend changes to your medicines (these will be with your agreement and will be explained to you). Some common changes might be changing to a form that is easier to take, changing to a newer version, or stopping a medicine.
Our pharmacist support service operates across the Bay of Plenty and includes: Medicines optimisation Clinical medicines review Support for people on discharge from hospital Medicines education for consumers and healthcare professionals Our pharmacists are medication specialists and can help you by: Answering questions about your prescription medication, as well as supplements and vitamins. Discussing treatment options, how medicines are likely to help you, and any side effects that you might expect. We use the best available evidence when discussing medicines with you. Ensuring that your current prescription reflects what medicines you are taking (medicines reconciliation). It is important that health professionals have an up‑to‑date list of all the medicines you are taking, especially if you go into hospital. Checking all the medicines you are taking and that you understand why you have them, how you feel about them, and if you are having any problems Checking that you still need the medicines Checking whether you need any tests to see how well they are working or if they are causing side effects It may be necessary for the pharmacist to recommend changes to your medicines (these will be with your agreement and will be explained to you). Some common changes might be changing to a form that is easier to take, changing to a newer version, or stopping a medicine.
Service types: Information & support.
Our pharmacist support service operates across the Bay of Plenty and includes:
- Medicines optimisation
- Clinical medicines review
- Support for people on discharge from hospital
- Medicines education for consumers and healthcare professionals
Our pharmacists are medication specialists and can help you by:
- Answering questions about your prescription medication, as well as supplements and vitamins.
- Discussing treatment options, how medicines are likely to help you, and any side effects that you might expect. We use the best available evidence when discussing medicines with you.
- Ensuring that your current prescription reflects what medicines you are taking (medicines reconciliation). It is important that health professionals have an up‑to‑date list of all the medicines you are taking, especially if you go into hospital.
- Checking all the medicines you are taking and that you understand why you have them, how you feel about them, and if you are having any problems
- Checking that you still need the medicines
- Checking whether you need any tests to see how well they are working or if they are causing side effects
- It may be necessary for the pharmacist to recommend changes to your medicines (these will be with your agreement and will be explained to you). Some common changes might be changing to a form that is easier to take, changing to a newer version, or stopping a medicine.
We can assist with: Medicines education for health professionals Community education Medicines information enquiries for GPs, nurses and pharmacists Medication review clinics in rest homes, general practice surgeries and Hauora
We can assist with: Medicines education for health professionals Community education Medicines information enquiries for GPs, nurses and pharmacists Medication review clinics in rest homes, general practice surgeries and Hauora
We can assist with:
- Medicines education for health professionals
- Community education
- Medicines information enquiries for GPs, nurses and pharmacists
- Medication review clinics in rest homes, general practice surgeries and Hauora
A Medwise pharmacist can visit you at home. You may be offereed support if one or more of the following applies: you regularly take a number of prescription medicines you have recently been in hospital you have recently had changes to your medicines
A Medwise pharmacist can visit you at home. You may be offereed support if one or more of the following applies: you regularly take a number of prescription medicines you have recently been in hospital you have recently had changes to your medicines
- Home visits
A Medwise pharmacist can visit you at home. You may be offereed support if one or more of the following applies:
- you regularly take a number of prescription medicines
- you have recently been in hospital
- you have recently had changes to your medicines
Document Downloads
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Referral Form.docx
(DOCX, 185.5 KB)
This needs to be completed by a health professional.
Region
Bay of Plenty
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This page was last updated at 10:26AM on March 18, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Medwise.