The Locality Medicines Optimisation Team has now transferred to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, sitting within medicines management.
This move brings professionals across primary care, community services, pharmacy and hospitals closer together, helping to improve how medicines are prescribed, supplied and reviewed. Read our FAQs about the transfer of the service.
What we do
We aim to optimise the use of medicines by promoting cost-effective and evidence-based clinical practice and effective risk management to make sure patients get the right medicine at the right time.
We make sure patients get the most from their medicines - take them correctly, avoid taking unnecessary medicines, improve safety and reduce wastage.
Contact us
- Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley: dgsccg.medman@nhs.net
- East Kent: eastkentprescribing@nhs.net
- Medway and Swale: medwayswale.meds@nhs.net
- West Kent: wkmedman@nhs.net
FAQs
The transfer of the Medicines Optimisation Service from the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Network to Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) supports national NHS guidance by bringing together professionals across primary care, community services, pharmacy and hospitals to improve how medicines are prescribed, supplied and reviewed.
The strong links already established with our partners will continue and will support even closer neighbourhood-based working. The aim is to create a more consistent and efficient approach to medicines for patients, the public and partners.
No. GPs and practices can continue to access the same support as they have previously through their named practice leads.
The email address for the locality teams will stay the same:
- Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley: dgsccg.medman@nhs.net
- East Kent: eastkentprescribing@nhs.net
- Medway and Swale: medwayswale.meds@nhs.net
- West Kent: wkmedman@nhs.net
Yes. Your named practice leads will stay the same and you can continue to contact them using the existing contact details.
No. Support for practices will continue without any interruption.
Prescribing queries can continue as normal by emailing the Medicines Optimisation Team.
Formularies and prescribing guidance will remain unchanged and can be foundat Kent and Medway Formulary. Any changes in the future will be communicated by email and through the GP bulletin.
Practices should contact their named practice lead using the existing contact details.
The move will bring professionals across primary care, community services, pharmacy and hospitals closer together to improve how medicines are prescribed, supplied and reviewed.