A mixed methods evaluation of the NHS Highlands telehealth pilot
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A mixed methods evaluation of the NHS Highlands telehealth pilot of pharmaceutical care provision to dispensing medical practices
IRAS ID
229617
Contact name
Derek Stewart
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Robert Gordon University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 29 days
Research summary
This mixed methods research focuses on evaluating the NHS Highlands telehealth pilot of pharmaceutical care provision to dispensing medical practices. There is a clear lack of clinical pharmacist input to the care of patients in these remote areas. Prescription for Excellence, A Vision and Action Plan for the right pharmaceutical care through integrated partnerships and innovation describes the strategic direction for pharmacy practice in Scotland over the next decade. The Scottish Government has ambitions for all pharmacists to be active clinical pharmacist independent prescribers. This provides a great opportunity to advance the pharmaceutical care of these patients. This will also be enabled through developments in information technology. We will focus on collecting data from both the healthcare team and patients living in these rural areas to obtain their views and perspectives to current and potential future clinical pharmacist support services together with the use of information techology used in providing these Prescription for Excellence services.
REC name
North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/NW/0442
Date of REC Opinion
26 Jul 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion