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Supporting you to deliver the New Medicine Service

 

The New Medicine Service 01 (NMS) is an Advanced Service in the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 02 which supports the NHS medicines optimisation strategy 03 in England

It is thought that between a third and a half of all medicines prescribed for long term conditions are not taken as recommended. The costs of this to patients, the healthcare system and society are both personal and economic. 04

The New Medicine Service is designed to: 05

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Improve outcomes and safety for patients

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Lessen medicine-related hospital admissions

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Reduce waste

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Empower people to take responsibility for their own care.

Most pharmacists have already delivered the service, however there is an opportunity to support even more patients, provide increased professional satisfaction and additional income for the pharmacy.

Teva has partnered with Pharmacy Complete® to create a Practical Guide PDF and a video to help pharmacists deliver the service

These materials include best practice tips from pharmacies who have made a success of NMS and cover the four keys to success:

Four Keys to Success

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Delivering the New Medicine Service: A Practical Guide

Download the Practical Guide Delivering the New Medicine Service: A Practical Guide

Running the New Medicine Service

Deborah Evans (Pharmacist) from Pharmacy Complete® guides you through how your pharmacy can run successful New Medicines Services

Running the New Medicine Service

Deborah Evans (Pharmacist) from Pharmacy Complete® guides you through how your pharmacy can run successful New Medicines Services

Watch our video Running the New Medicine Service

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References 

  1. Back to contents.

    https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/advanced-service-specification-nhs-new-medicine-service-nms/ - Last accessed October 2024

  2. Back to contents.

    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/819601/cpcf-2019-to-2024.pdf - Last accessed October 2024

  3. Back to contents.

    https://www.england.nhs.uk/medicines-2/medicines-optimisation/ - Last accessed October 2024

  4. Back to contents.

    https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg76/resources/medicines-adherence-involving-patients-in-decisions-about-prescribed-medicines-and-supporting-adherence-pdf-975631782085 - Last accessed October 2024

  5. Back to contents.

    https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~pazmjb/nms/downloads/report/files/assets/basic-html/index.html#1 - Last accessed October 2024

Date of preparation: October 2024
Reference: D: GEN-GB-01431 (V1.0) / T: GEN-GB-01432 (V1.0) / M: GEN-GB-01433 (V1.0)