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MOCH (Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes) Pharmacists

MOCH program aims to optimize medicine use, reduce harm, save resources in care homes. Specialist pharmacists collaborate with care teams, prioritize homes, train staff, involve residents in decisions. Contact: Liliana Knight, Chris Gifkins.

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MOCH (Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes) Pharmacists

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  1. MOCH (Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes) Pharmacists

  2. What is MOCH programme • NHS England found that care home residents don’t have the same access to a pharmacist as patients in their own home. • MOCH allows specialist pharmacists to provide support for care home residents by working as part of the care team. • Pharmacy technician to ensure efficient supply and management of medicines

  3. What we aim to achieve • Enhance the quality of care through better medicine use • Reduce the risk of harm from medicines and support safer medicines systems • Release resources through medicines optimisation and waste reduction, reduction in hospital admissions and release of carer’s time.

  4. Partnership working • We will work with • Care Home staff • Care Home Support Team • Pharmacy colleagues in GP practice, community pharmacy and secondary care. • GPs • Specialist teams and Geriatricians • Gloucestershire Care Providers Association

  5. Which homes to prioritise? 278 Care Homes – residential, nursing and learning disabilities

  6. Involve residents and their families or carer in decisions about their medicines Reduce medication errors Reduce waste Polypharmacy - De-prescribe Share good practice and learn from others Undertake structured medication reviews

  7. Examples of what we do.. • Provide training for staff • Advise on medicines policies, homely remedy protocols • Check ordering systems, reduce missed doses • Enable self – administration of medicines where appropriate • Advise on the use of adherence aids

  8. Examples continued.. • Advise on the monitoring of high risk medicines • Advise on the timing of medication • Involve the resident and their family in the medicines optimisation process • Provide information on altering formulation of medication

  9. Contact details • MOCH Pharmacists: Liliana Knight lilianaknight@nhs.net Chris Gifkinschris.gifkins@nhs.net • Care Home Support Team CHST@glos-care.nhs.uk • The future.. • Expand the MOCH pharmacy team

  10. Thank you for listening.

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