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Discharge Medicines Review (DMR)
When patients are admitted to hospital or
another care setting, they may have their
medicines changed, which on discharge
if not communicated effectively to the
patient’s GP, can result in problems with
subsequent prescriptions.
A DMR involves carrying out a two part
structured review of a patient's medicines:

Part one: Ensure medicines prescribed
by the patient’s GP when discharged,
match those medicines prescribed by the
hospital (or other care setting). This must be
completed within 4 weeks of the discharge.

Part two: The pharmacist/technician and
patient will, at the agreed time and by the
agreed method, discuss the patient’s use of
medicines since discharge.
Each pharmacy can provide 140 DMRs
The role of the service is to reduce the st st
risk of medication errors and volume of annually (1 April – 31 March) to
unnecessary medicine wastage, improve eligible patients.
communication between healthcare Offering a DMSw will benefit you and your
professionals in the transfer of patient patients by:
care, increase patient involvement in • Developing customer loyalty
their own care by developing a better • Improving health outcomes and reduces
understanding of their medicines and the risk of preventable medicine related
contribute to avoiding medicines-related problems
hospital admission which may occur due • Supporting adherence to newly
to unreconciled medicines leading to prescribed medicines
prescribing or medicines administration
errors. • Raising the professional profile of
pharmacy
• Providing you with an additional revenue
stream – the pharmacy will receive
£37 per DMR completed (£5180 annual
opportunity).
We have developed further guidance and
resources to ensure you understand the
value of providing a successful DMS on
NumarkNet.
Access now at: numarknet.com/2766

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