Vol. 12 No. 1 (2019): The Timeless Mahatma
Opinions

Pharmacist as an Integral Member of the Medical Team: : An Opinion on Changing Perceptions of Extended Roles

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  • Aine Hackett BPharm
Aine Hackett BPharm
St George's University Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.38192/12.1.21

Published 2020-04-19

Keywords

  • Pharmacist,
  • Multiprofessional team,
  • Extended roles

How to Cite

Hackett, A. (2020). Pharmacist as an Integral Member of the Medical Team: : An Opinion on Changing Perceptions of Extended Roles. Sushruta Journal of Health Policy & Opinion, 12(1), 36. https://doi.org/10.38192/12.1.21

Abstract

Pharmaceutical products account for the third largest spend for the National Health Service (NHS), with the bill in England alone, exceeding £17 billion per year 1 . The majority of patients admitted into hospital take medicines or will have done so at some point prior to their admission. So, predictably pharmacy and in particular the pharmacist in the NHS 10-year plan, is defined as having “an essential role to play” 2 .

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