An evaluation of pharmacist activity in hospital outpatient clinics

Multidisciplinary healthcare teams embedded into outpatient clinics enhance patient outcomes; it is therefore important that when medications are a focus of treatment in these clinical pharmacists included the team. At start 2019/2020 financial year, Princess Alexandra Hospital added 13 clinic pharmacist positions to their services. The aim this study describe results retrospective appraisal contents notes written by during first two months. This preliminary investigation activities undertaken new roles. A sample was randomly selected from each clinic. Data number and type recommendations they recorded notes. It found 249 were assessed, patients made up 75.5% cohort. Recommendations documented 91 (37%) both dose adjustments promote judicious use medicines advice on how withhold prior surgical procedures. Although preliminary, expected hospital will benefit embedding clinics; however, further research required. Additionally, standardisation improve future evaluation roles allow for clearer conclusions be drawn regarding benefits addition clinics.