What can your pharmacy do for you? - 1hr
event14th Oct 2024
schedule12:00 - 1:00pm (GMT)
event
14th Oct 2024
12:00 - 1:00pm (GMT)
£5 (GBP)
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Hosted on MedAll
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Attendance certificate available
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Summary
This insightful teaching session is crucial for all dental professionals who wish to maximize the potential of their local pharmacy. Attendees will discover the vast array of services that pharmacies can provide beyond just dispensing medication, including wellness programs, patient education, and preventative care. This session will empower healthcare workers to utilize pharmacies as a significant ally in patient care.
Learning objectives
Aim(s):
To provide information for dentistry in relation to, services available to patients from community pharmacies.
Objectives:
At the end of this session delegates should be able to:
Outline community pharmacy services such as:
Pharmacy First Minor ailment scheme
Medication Use Review
Smoking Cessation Scheme
Identify what over-the counter medicines are and outline the indications for use
Highlight safety concerns, namely: cautions, contraindications, interaction profile and abuse/misuse potential
Appreciate the evidence base (evidence of effectiveness)
Learning Content:
This training session is intended to create an awareness and understanding of the role of community pharmacists and how/when dental professionals may signpost patients to a community pharmacy. It is also intended to increase awareness about over-the-counter medicines in a dental context, thereby helping to ensure safe and effective recommendations of such medicines to the public by the dental team.
GDC Development Outcomes - C
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