Discharge Medicines Service
Free NHS support to help you manage your medicines safely after leaving hospital.
Visit Us Today →What Is the Discharge Medicines Service?
When you leave hospital, your medicines may have changed — new ones added, doses adjusted, or medicines stopped. This can be confusing. The Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) is a free NHS service where our pharmacists review your medicines after hospital discharge to make sure everything is correct and you understand your new regime.
- Free NHS service for recently discharged patients
- Full review of any medicine changes
- Explanation of new medicines and why they were started
- Check for any errors or interactions
- Ongoing support as you settle back home
What Happens After Discharge
Our pharmacist reviews your discharge summary, medicines list, and any changes made in hospital.
- We receive a referral from the hospital or your GP
- Our pharmacist reviews your full medicine list
- One-to-one consultation to explain all changes
- We check for interactions and potential issues
- We liaise with your GP if any corrections are needed
Discharge Medicines Service Details
Who Is Eligible
Anyone recently discharged from hospital whose medicines have been changed — referred by hospital or GP.
What We Check
New medicines and why they were started, medicine doses that have changed, medicines that have been stopped, potential interactions or duplications.
How to Access
Your hospital or GP may refer you automatically, or bring your discharge letter to us and ask for a review.
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Recently Left Hospital?
Bring your discharge letter to us for a free medicines review.