Pharmacists Working with Community Mental Health Teams The Nottinghamshire Healthcare Pharmacy Team includes pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, assistant technical officers and administrative staff. The team aims to ensure that medication is optimal so that people can get the most from their medicines. Some of the ways we help achieve this are by providing advice and medicines information to patients and colleagues, reviewing prescriptions and by training of colleagues on medication related matters. A 6 month pilot project employing a part-time pharmacist to offer support and advice to the Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) Nottingham City Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) began in 2017. The pilot was successful and demonstrated benefits of having a dedicated pharmacist working with the CMHTs. Pharmacists are currently working as integral members of the following MHSOP CMHTs: Nottingham City, Mansfield and Ashfield, Bassetlaw and Broxtowe. Support to the Rushcliffe CMHT is planned to begin in the near future. The Pharmacy Team is also supporting several CMHTs in the Adult Mental Health (AMH) services. Pharmacist roles in the CMHTs include: • Facilitating the safe and effective use of medications
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• Providing medication advice to patients and carers • Attending multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings • Providing medication advice to members of the MDT • Medication reviews, including where there is a history of falls or a complex medication regimen
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• Answering medicine information queries • Identifying medication related training needs and delivering training sessions to members of the MDT
