Pharmacists work environments

Question 1

What are essential services provided in community pharmacies?

Answer 1

Dispensing Medicines, Disposal of Unwanted Medicines, Healthy Living Pharmacies, Public Health Promotion, Repeat Dispensing, Discharge Medicines Service.

Question 2

What are advanced services offered in community pharmacies?

Answer 2

Pharmacy First Service, Flu Vaccination Service, Pharmacy Contraceptive Service, Hypertension Case-Finding Service, New Medicines Service (NMS), Smoking Cessation Service.

Question 3

What is the role of pharmacists in pre-assessment clinics?

Answer 3

Monitoring and changing medicines before surgery or procedures.

Question 4

What do specialist hospital pharmacists do?

Answer 4

Work with healthcare teams and patients on specific issues; often not ward-based and may operate in travelling clinics.

Question 5

What are the three domains of hospital pharmacy practice?

Answer 5

Domain 1: The Person’s Experience – Putting People First, Episode of Care, Integrated Transfer of Care

Domain 2: Medicines Assurance – Medicines Governance, Efficient Supply of Medicines

Domain 3: Delivery of the Service – Leadership, Systems of Work, Workforce

Question 6

What roles do pharmacists play in primary care or GP settings?

Answer 6

Prescribing, Clinical Assessment and Monitoring, Communication, Long-term Condition Management, Common Ailment Management, Medicines Optimisation, Multimorbidity & Polypharmacy, Leadership, Evidence-Based Medicine.

Question 7

What are the main focuses for pharmacists in industry and research

Answer 7

Pre-clinical & Drug Discovery, Clinical Trials, Clinical-outcome Research, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Audit, Sustainability, Evidence-Based Medicine, Patient Safety, Best Practice.

Question 8

What are the key concepts in pharmacy practice

Answer 8

Person-Centred Care

Shared Decision Making

Evidence-based Medicine

Patient Safety

Pharmacoeconomics

Sustainability

Multi-disciplinary Team Collaboration

Education and Training

Informed Decision Making

Greener Pharmacy Initiatives

Question 9

What are key practices in prescribing and medication supply?

Answer 9

Repeat Medication Supply, Emergency Hormonal Contraceptive Supply, Risk vs Benefit Analysis, Red Flags in Patient Care, Differential Diagnosis, Over-the-Counter Medication Guidance.

Question 10

What is the pharmacist’s role in research and innovation?

Answer 10

Contributing to Evidence-based Medicine, Clinical Audit, Empowering Patients, and Evaluating Services for Improvement.