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  • Read the medicines reconciliation section 1.3 in NICE guideline 5 €“ Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes
  • What patient factors, including organisational issues, could make undertaking medicines reconciliation more challenging?
  • What approaches could you use in order to reconcile medicines when a patient has communication difficulties? Are there any local policies that can advise you on this?
  • With your pharmacy team, discuss:

  • When pharmacy technicians could complete medicines reconciliation in community pharmacy
  • What resources and training are required to complete medicines reconciliation effectively
  • How to communicate the information to key members of the multidisciplinary team.
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