New school medicines role for pharmacists
Pharmacists have a role to play in matters related
to the administration of medicines in schools, according to new Scottish
guidance.
A booklet produced by the Scottish Executive says:
“Pharmacists employed by primary care trusts provide pharmaceutical advice
to school health services.”
It further says that some community services pharmacists
also work closely with local authority education departments and give
advice on the management of medicines within schools. This can involve
helping to prepare policies related to medicines in schools and training
school staff. In particular, they can advise on the storage, handling,
dispensing and disposal of medicines.
The guidelines add that when individual schools
want to draw up policies for the safe storage and handling of medicines,
they should be able to get help with this from primary care trust chief
pharmacists.
“The administration of medicines in schools”,
The Stationery Office Bookshop, 71 Lothian Road,Edinburgh EH3 9AZ (tel
0870 606 55 66). ISBN 0-7559-0146-0.
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