Pharmacy, Patients and Medicine

1. What types of medicinal - liquorice plants were used in the - mustard past? - myrrh - opium 2. What do the Egyptian records show regarding the beginnings of pharmacy? 700 drugs were being used to make: - infusions - ointments - lozenges - suppositories - lotions - enemas - pills 3. Who controlled pharma- Company of Grocers cy trade in medieval London? 4. What is the company of - regulated the selling of spices, meat food + drink Grocers? - controlled pharmacy trade 5. Briefly explain the Apothecaries + their role? - broke away from the Company of Grocers = ensure purity - led to creation of 'The Wonderful Society of the Art + Mystery of the Apothecaries' + 7 yrs apprentice - individuals had to pass the exam to be called = apothecary - they were responsible for regulating the sale + production of medicines - this society now had the authority to inspect medicines - society won a case against the Royal College of Physicians which gave apothecaries the right to prescribe medicines as well as dispense them 6. Describe chemists + druggists? - unregulated group, did not legally have to possess any qualifications/pass any exams - owned premises on the high street 1/3 - they prep, compounded, dispensed + sold OTC medicines + tobacco, alcohol, cosmetics + food - opened for long hours = accessible in emergencies - catered very well to the needs of the pop 7. What is British Pharma- - main reference source for physicians + apothecopoeia? caries in 19th century - from 1864 BP combined all the various pharmacopeias into 1, containing a range of different 'cure-alls'. 8. What role does the BP have today? protecting public health by providing quality standards for UK pharmaceutical substances + medicinal products 9. What is the Apothecaries Act 1815? - born out of the growing need to regulate the medical profession in the UK - made it a requirement that apothecaries undertook an apprenticeship + training - the outcome of the Act = clearer definition of the 2 streams of practice involving medicine + pharmacy 10. What act is the term 'Pharmacist' protected under? Medicines Act 1968 11. What is Medicines reconciliation? - the process of accurately listing a person's current medicines - could be when a person is admitted/when their treatment changes - it should be completed as soon as possible 12. What are Aseptic services? provide sterile controlled environ for the prep of injectable medicines into ready-to-administer (RtA) formats for patients 13. What is a Radiopharma- - they are radioisotopes bound to biological molceutical product? ecules able to target specific organs/tissues/cells 2/3 within the human body - can be used for diagnosis - can be used for the therapy of diseases 14. What legislation gave the GPhC power? Pharmacy Order 2010 15. What could evidence of -proficiency/competence impairment relate to? - health - character (attitudes + behaviour) 16. What are the core principles the NHS were founded on? - it meets the needs of everyone - it is free at the point of delivery - it is based on clinical need not ability to pay Also known as NHS constitution 17. What does the NHS long-term plan aim to do? A 10-year plan that aims to: - make sure everyone gets the best start in life - deliver world-class care for major health problems - support people to age well 18. How does the NHS describe PCN's? they build on existing primary care services + enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated + more integrated health + social care for people close to home 19. What are ICS? - they bring together local organisations to redesign care + improve pop health, creating shared leadership + action - made of 2 parts (ICB +ICP) 20. What is ICP? - bring together a wider range of partners, not just NHS, to develop a plan to address the broader health, public health + social care needs of pop - it does not commission services 3/3