We provide a service to all medical
and surgical teams and are responsible for managing patients'
medicines while in hospital. Organised into clinical teams of
Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistants we work closely with
Doctors and Nurses to ensure medicines prescribed for our patients
are safe and effective. As every child is unique we help ensure
that medicines are suitable and the correct dose is used. We
develop guidelines on how drugs should be used and provide information
to support doctors in prescribing medicines. Suitable formulations
to allow easy administration to children are also provided.
These may have to specially prepared or obtained if they are
not commercially available. We organise the supply of medicines
while in hospital and following discharge and make sure arrangements
are made for continuing the supply of special medicines. We
have a Medicines Information Department that provides information
to our own and other units across the country and we also have
specialist teams providing intravenous nutrition solutions and
chemotherapy. You will see our staff on the wards, in out-patient
clinics and in the main department. We are always available
to offer advice and information so please feel free to ask.
