In July
2009 the document ‘Getting the Medicines Right: Medicines Management in Adult and Older Adult Acute Mental Health Wards' was published to support the role of
medicines management in acute mental health settings. The work was commissioned
by the National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU)
The document ‘Getting the Medicines Right: Medicines Management in Adult and Older Adult Acute Mental Health Wards' aims to assist those involved in the planning, implementation,
design and commissioning of medicines management systems in adult and older
adult acute mental health wards. The document states that over half of hospital
re-admissions are related to problems with adherence. Therefore, although the
document considers medicines management processes on wards, most of the
findings are also applicable to community services.
The document provides:
- An evaluation of specific pharmacy led medicines management schemes proposed for adult and older adult acute mental health wards.
- Recommendations about the suitability of those medicines management schemes for adult and older adult acute mental health wards.
- Key messages from service users and carers arising from the consultation, and a 5-stage model framework for getting medicines management right on acute mental health wards.
Please download the document here or visit the Virtual Wards website.
