Pharmacy should be represented at senior levels

摘要

NHS boards should ensure that pharmacy is represented at senior levels of decision-making,according to a report published by Audit Scotland this week. The report entitled "A Scottish prescription: managing the use of medicines in hospitals" is the result of a review of the 12 mainland NHS boards,including 15 NHS bodies. It says that in order to plan effectively,and ensure that patients get access to the best medicines to meet their clinical needs,NHS boards need an up-to-date understanding and awareness of the wide range of issues that contribute to best practice in the use of medicines. "Pharmacy managers have that overview but most are not represented on key decision-making groups,such as senior management teams at NHS boards and operating divisions," it states.