Pharmacy owners need to ensure relevant staff, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, who will be involved in providing the service, have the necessary knowledge and competence to undertake it safely. As a minimum, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who will provide the service should:
- Read the section on DMS within the NHS England guidance on the regulations; and
- Read the DMS toolkit.
Additionally, it is recommended that they also complete the CPPE NHS Discharge Medicines Service eLearning and assessment.
Once a pharmacist or pharmacy technician has undertaken appropriate learning related to the service, they must complete the DMS Declaration of Competence and provide a copy of that to the pharmacy owner.
For full details of the service and additional resources please visit Discharge Medicines Service - Community Pharmacy England (cpe.org.uk)
Listen to the SY ICB Discharge Medicines Service Podcast here.
