healthy living pharmacies Flashcards
(11 cards)
Traditional pharmacy services:
- what is the focus on?
PRODUCT FOCUS: Making sure that patients get the
* correct drug
* correct dose
* correct time
Modern pharmacy services:
- what is the focus
- Facilitating informed choice
- Identifying and removing barriers to appropriate use of medication
- Promoting healthy behaviour
healthy living services: what type of screening do we offer
Offer screening for those at risk of vascular disease – an area where there are significant variations in access to services and life expectancy around the country
what do we use new technologies to do
to expand choice and improve care in hospitals and the community, with a greater focus on research
what do we have commissions on
Be commissioned based on the range and quality of services they deliver
how many community pharmacies in england
11,000
what % of the population can get to a pharmacy within 20 mins
96% by walking or public transport
99% by car
estimated how many people visit a pharmacy every day
1.8 million
what % of adults visit a pharmacy every year
84
person averages how many visits per year
14
pharmacy services examples
- minor ailments
- stop smoking
- NHS health check
- vaccinations
- sexual health
- weight management
