Medicine Review Service – Medscheck

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Our Free Medicine Review Service

Now you can take more control of your health with a MedsCheck or Diabetes MedsCheck at TerryWhite Chemmart®. These services include a private consultation with your local TerryWhite Chemmart® Pharmacist to increase the effectiveness of your medicines and improve your overall wellbeing.

If you, or someone you love, are taking multiple medications or have type 2 diabetes, speak to your TerryWhite Chemmart® Pharmacist today about booking a FREE MedsCheck*.

*Eligible customers only.

Why have a MedsCheck or Diabetes MedsCheck?

Better understand how to use your medicines to improve their effectiveness
Receive useful information about how to better manage your condition
Reduce your risk of an avoidable trip to hospital

What is a MedsCheck?

A MedsCheck involves a one-on-one consultation with your local TerryWhite Chemmart® Pharmacist. They will review your medicines in store to help you:

Identify any concerns or problems you may have with your medicines
Better manage your health conditions and improve your general wellbeing
Improve the effectiveness of your medicines by using them correctly

What is a Diabetes MedsCheck?

A Diabetes MedsCheck involves a one-on-one consultation with your local TerryWhite Chemmart® Pharmacist. They will review your type 2 diabetes management plan in store to help you:

Improve your understanding of your diabetes medication
Use your blood glucose monitoring devices more effectively
Manage your blood glucose levels
Understand the best time to test your blood glucose
Reduce the risk of developing complications associated with type 2 diabetes

Could you benefit from a MedsCheck?

Have you recently been discharged from hospital?
Are you taking 5 or more prescription medicines?
Have you had recent changes to your prescriptions?
Do your medicines (e.g blood thinning medicines) need monitoring?
Do any of your medicines make you feel unwell?
Do you use devices to assist with medication management, such as monitoring blood glucose or a nebulizer?
Do you see more than one doctor (including general practitioners and specialists)?
Are you sometimes unsure about which medicines you should be taking?
Would you like to have a better understanding of your medicines?

If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of these questions, we advise you speak to your TerryWhite Chemmart Pharmacist today.

We’ll come to you for a Home Medicine Review

At TerryWhite Chemmart Nelson Bay we can collaborate with your GP to advise you in the correct use of your medicines.

Speak to your GP about your eligibility for this service.

Once you’ve got a referral one of our accredited pharmacists can come to your home and conduct a medicine review.

They can provide you with one on one advice, which can help you:

Understand how to take your medicines correctly
Learn why and when to take them
Know where best to store your medicines
Recognise what problems you should report to your GP
Make sure your prescription medicines, over the counter medicines and vitamins are appropriate to take with each other
Clarify any confusion you have with generic medicines
Learn about Medicine Manager, which helps you organise taking your medication
Change your medicines (if needed)

Our Medicine Review Services

Meds Check

A free 20-minute review of your medication conducted by a pharmacist in the pharmacy. Recommendations can be sent to your doctor.

Diabetes Management Check

A free 20-minute consultation with a pharmacist that will focus on the best way to manage blood sugar levels and diabetic medication. Recommendations can be sent to your doctor.

Home Medication Review

A 60-minute consultation with an accredited pharmacist in your own home. This service is free when a referral is received from your doctor. A report is sent to your doctor that will assist the doctor to manage your treatment.

This service is provided free and is subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Nelson Bay