LPFT: DMS Referrals and Admissions Notifications
CPL have been liaising with Kerry Evans and Charlotte Bellamy, who have been tasked with the role out of DMS at LPFT, so we wanted to share an update on the work they are doing.
LPFT already use PharmOutcomes to send discharge information to community colleagues and there will be no change there in regards to nhs.net. They currently refer an average of 12 patients a month.
From February 2023 LPFT staff will be using PharmOutcomes to inform community colleagues of all admissions to their wards as part of their med rec process, so there will be an increase in admission notifications.
LPFT have finalised their initial DMS referral criteria as shown below:
- Age >65 years
- Taking more than 10 prescribed medicines
- Taking more than 4 psychotropic medications
- Patients prescribed lithium, valproate and clozapine
They aim to increase criteria on a rolling basis over the next year.
LPFT don't anticipate this work will cause a huge increase in DMS referrals but wanted to keep you updated on changes to their working practices that will impact community pharmacies.
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