The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7426 p566
11 November 2006

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Involve pharmacists in respiratory care, says WAG

Pharmacists should be involved in the early assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of respiratory conditions, the Welsh Assembly Government has suggested.

In the public consultation on its service development and commissioning directives for respiratory conditions (PDF 730K), WAG says: “Multidisciplinary care teams that are integrated across health and social care should help to bridge the gap between primary and secondary care. This model of care also presents opportunities to ensure that care is shared and provided in a timely way, in the most appropriate setting and, by reaching out into the community, as near to the patient’s home as possible.”