All questions are shown as received by the Trust.
1. Emergency Departments (ED):
• Are Take-Home (TTO) medications dispensed directly to patients from the ED?
o Yes, always.
o Yes, but only during certain hours (e.g., out-of-hours).
o No, a prescription is issued for collection at a pharmacy.
o Hybrid model: Medications are dispensed during certain hours, and a prescription is issued at other times.
2. Outpatient Clinics:
• Are medications dispensed directly to patients in outpatient clinics?
o Yes, always.
o Yes, but only during certain hours.
o No, a prescription is issued for collection at a pharmacy.
o Hybrid model: Medications are dispensed during certain hours, and a prescription is issued at other times.
• If prescriptions are issued, can these prescriptions be fulfilled at any pharmacy?
o Yes, the prescriptions can be taken to any pharmacy.
o No, the prescriptions are restricted to the hospital pharmacy.
3. In-Patients Being Discharged:
• For in-patients being discharged, are TTO medications dispensed directly from the hospital pharmacy, or is a prescription given?
o Medications are always dispensed directly.
o A prescription is given for the patient to collect the medications from a pharmacy.
o Hybrid model: Some medications are dispensed directly, while others are prescribed for collection.
