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NHS Discharge Medicines Review Service

If you've just left hospital or another care setting, the free NHS Discharge Medicines Review Service can help manage your medicines. Only available in Wales

Get the best out of your medicines


If there's been a change in your prescribed medicines after a stay in a care setting, we can check you're taking the right medicines at the right time to help control your condition as best you can. By having a chat with one of our pharmacists, we'll help make sure the medicine you're prescribed by your doctor is the same as what was given to you in hospital or care setting.


Who can have an NHS Discharge Medicines Review?


The service is for anyone living in Wales who has been discharged from hospital or another care setting in the last four weeks. If you don't qualify for the service, you can still ask our pharmacists for advice on taking medicines. 

HOW IT WORKS

STEP 1

Join the service in store

Bring your prescription from your GP and hospital discharge letter. Additionally, if you know you are going into hospital, you may be able to pre-register for the Discharge Medicines Review service and then the hospital can send your discharge advice letter to the pharmacy - ask you pharmacist for more details

STEP 2

Have a first consultation

We'll check any changes to your medicines match your prescription and we'll help you understand them

STEP 3

Follow-up consultation

We'll check all is going well and answer any questions

Benefits of the service


• Convenient: No need to book an appointment

• Accessible: Available at over 95 pharmacies in Wales

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