The impact of pharmacist led medication reviews in a patient’s home (2019)

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Project Summary

A pharmacist and technician are ideally placed to undertake structured medication reviews at a patient’s home and refer to appropriate colleagues where needed.

59% of pharmacist interventions resulted in medication changes; there was a £5100 cost saving and a significant reduction in anticholinergic burden score leading to a positive impact on patient safety.