Our Pharmacy Department is an important part of our healthcare team dedicated to your care and treatment.\u00a0All pharmacy staff deliver services to provide safe and effective use of medicines.<\/p>\n","conditions_treated":"","our_services":"
We provide medication services to inpatients, outpatients and day-admitted patients at facilities located across the hospital and off-site such as the Brighton Rehabilitation Unit.\u00a0Our specialty and satellite pharmacy locations at the hospital include:<\/p>\n
For your safety, we ask that you keep us up to date about all the medications you are taking, why and how often.\u00a0This includes medications available from health food shops, supermarkets and over the counter in pharmacies such as:<\/p>\n
We focus on promoting the safe and effective use of medication through:<\/p>\n
Our Medicines Advisory Committee (Redcliffe MAC) was established as an expert committee to oversee and advise on all medication-related elements throughout the facility. The committee ensures adherence to\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0National Standards established by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.<\/span><\/p>\n"}]},{"general_content":[{"heading":"Medication before you arrive","content":" When you come to hospital, please bring any medications you are currently taking including non-prescription or herbal medicines and a list of the medications, if you have one.\u00a0During your stay, our staff will store your medications in a safe place and return them to you before you leave.<\/p>\n"}]},{"general_content":[{"heading":"Medication during your stay","content":" Our priority is to keep you safe and provide you with the best treatment and care.\u00a0This means we need to know about all medications you are currently taking and if you have any allergies or bad reactions to medications.\u00a0Our pharmacists will:<\/p>\n You will not be charged for medications that you receive while staying in hospital.<\/p>\n The doctor may write you a prescription before you leave hospital. Most prescriptions can be used at your local pharmacy as well as the hospital pharmacy. Generally, the hospital pharmacy has a similar\u00a0Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme<\/a>\u00a0co-payment as pharmacies in the community. Please talk to your hospital pharmacist during your admission to see what best suits your circumstances.<\/p>\n"}]},{"general_content":[{"heading":"Medication when you leave","content":" Our pharmacist will talk to you about the medications you take home.\u00a0This includes highlighting any new medications started in hospital, any changes, why you are taking the medication, the dosage and duration, how and when to take the medication and possible side effects.\u00a0A list of your discharge medications will be given to you, and extra copies will be provided to your GP and community pharmacist.<\/p>\n"}]},{"general_content":[{"heading":"Specialist Outpatient Medication Review Service","content":" Redcliffe Hospital has a dedicated Clinical Pharmacist who can review your medications after you are discharged from hospital or have been reviewed by a specialist doctor in the outpatient department. This clinic is called PREVENT (Pharmacist Review and Evaluation of Existing and New Therapies). This service can be face-to-face or via telehealth. Our pharmacist will:<\/p>\n To refer a patient to an Outpatient Medication Review clinic, email REDH-Pharmacy@health.qld.gov.au<\/a> with a completed Pharmacy Services Internal Referral Form – Redcliffe Hospital<\/a> or, if the Form is not available, include:<\/p>\n\n
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