TY - JOUR T1 - Community pharmacy discharge medicines service: a step towards improved patient safety? JF - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO - Drug Ther Bull SP - 114 LP - 114 DO - 10.1136/dtb.2021.000012 VL - 59 IS - 8 AU - Michael Wilcock AU - David Bearman Y1 - 2021/08/01 UR - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/59/8/114.abstract N2 - In 2019, we highlighted the important role that community pharmacies can play in supporting patients with their medicines on discharge from hospital.1 Recent publications have provided a helpful reminder that there is a high rate of medication error or discrepancy after discharge,2 that older people experience considerable difficulties managing their post-discharge medicines,3 and that community pharmacy post-discharge care schemes are considered to offer benefits to patients and the wider healthcare system.4 Earlier this year, a funded community pharmacy discharge medicines service (DMS) was introduced in England, allowing hospital staff to refer patients who would benefit from extra guidance around their medicines regimen for support from a community pharmacy.5 For this … ER -