Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser at PrescQIPP talks to Magnus Hird about his role, how he prioritises people for medication review as well as two current safety issues that have recently been in the news. Magnus is a pioneer of clinical pharmacists working in General Practice and one of the first ever pharmacist independent prescribers. He was one of the first cohort of NPC Trainers, running educational events in the North West. He now works 2 days per week in a busy general practice in Blackpool, with the rest of his week occupied as clinical lead for ambulance commissioning, covering the 999 paramedic emergency service, NHS111 and patient transport services across the northwest, and as a clinical advisor for urgent care to the NHS England regional team. He also runs a smallholding farm in the North West of England (you can follow his antics on various social media outlets via https://sites.google.com/view/monkhallfarm/home)
Jonathan and Magnus discuss what a typical day in general practice could look like for Magnus, how he prioritises his workload, deals with complexity and what particular skills a clinical pharmacist brings to the primary care team.
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