Clinical Pharmacists

Clinical pharmacists are health professionals who train for many years to become specialists in medicines. They can work directly with you as part of the GP team to make sure your medicines help you to get better and stay well. Having a clinical pharmacist in the GP team means you can be treated by the best person to meet your needs. All pharmacists are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

You will see a clinical pharmacist when you need expert advice on your medicines.

If your medicine is making you feel bad, the clinical pharmacist can help by changing your medicine or changing how much medicine you are taking. If you take a few different medicines, the clinical pharmacist can help you make sure they are all working well together

If you are taking medicines for a long time, you will need to have them checked at least once a year. The clinical pharmacist can check all your medicines and talk to you about how the medicines are working for you. They can also do health checks like taking your blood pressure or making appointments for you to have other tests, like blood tests.

If your medicines have been changed while you were in hospital, the clinical pharmacist can help explain these changes and make sure the medicines are working well for you.

You will see a clinical pharmacist in a private room, just like when you see a GP or a practice nurse.

If you see a clinical pharmacist, you will still be able to see your GP if you need to.