NHS Discharge Medicines Service: part one

Welcome to the first module in our series looking at the NHS DMS. It is based on the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) NHS Discharge Medicines Service: improving outcomes for patients transferring care e-learning programme, and is designed to give pharmacy technicians an overview and better understanding of this area of practice.

Learning objectives:

• Understand why transfer of care needs to improve
• Be aware of NHS policy and professional guidance around transfer of care
• Know the context and aims of the NHS Discharge Medicines Service.