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MOCH (Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes) Pharmacists. What is MOCH programme. NHS England found that care home residents don’t have the same access to a pharmacist as patients in their own home.
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What is MOCH programme • NHS England found that care home residents don’t have the same access to a pharmacist as patients in their own home. • MOCH allows specialist pharmacists to provide support for care home residents by working as part of the care team. • Pharmacy technician to ensure efficient supply and management of medicines
What we aim to achieve • Enhance the quality of care through better medicine use • Reduce the risk of harm from medicines and support safer medicines systems • Release resources through medicines optimisation and waste reduction, reduction in hospital admissions and release of carer’s time.
Partnership working • We will work with • Care Home staff • Care Home Support Team • Pharmacy colleagues in GP practice, community pharmacy and secondary care. • GPs • Specialist teams and Geriatricians • Gloucestershire Care Providers Association
Which homes to prioritise? 278 Care Homes – residential, nursing and learning disabilities
Involve residents and their families or carer in decisions about their medicines Reduce medication errors Reduce waste Polypharmacy - De-prescribe Share good practice and learn from others Undertake structured medication reviews
Examples of what we do.. • Provide training for staff • Advise on medicines policies, homely remedy protocols • Check ordering systems, reduce missed doses • Enable self – administration of medicines where appropriate • Advise on the use of adherence aids
Examples continued.. • Advise on the monitoring of high risk medicines • Advise on the timing of medication • Involve the resident and their family in the medicines optimisation process • Provide information on altering formulation of medication
Contact details • MOCH Pharmacists: Liliana Knight lilianaknight@nhs.net Chris Gifkinschris.gifkins@nhs.net • Care Home Support Team CHST@glos-care.nhs.uk • The future.. • Expand the MOCH pharmacy team