Transfer of care

Reducing preventable hospital readmissions: a way forward

Medicines-related hospital readmissions are a huge cost to the NHS, but there are ways to reduce this.…

Pharmacy e-referral system wins two categories in HSJ awards

A pharmacy e-referral system in Newcastle that links pharmacists in hospital with colleagues in the community has won national recognition and is already being rolled out across the region and to other parts of the country.…

Planning for discharge: the next step for medicines reconciliation

Ensuring that medicines reconciliation takes place for every patient admitted to hospital is an excellent start. But to complete the circle there needs to be a renewed focus on communication at discharge…