Medication

MPFT Pharmacy services

These pages contain information about the pharmacy services provided by MPFT.

Choice and Medication

The Choice and Medication website is aimed at helping you to make an informed decision about your treatment, with help and advice on mental health conditions and the medication used to treat them.

Medicines Management: Everybody's Business

A Department of Health publication which aims to empower service users and carers to ask relevant questions about medication and have their views taken into account and to help health and social care practitioners improve their person-centred approach in the area of medicines management.

The Royal College of Psychiatrist's (RCPysch) website

Readable, user-friendly and evidence-based information on various mental health problems, treatments and other topics, regularly updated by psychiatric experts.

HeadMeds

HeadMeds gives young people in England general information about medication. The site is owned and managed by the national charity, YoungMinds.

Bumps (Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy)

Bumps (Best Use of Medicines in Pregnancy) has been designed to provide freely available, reliable, evidenced-based and accurate information about the use of medicines in pregnancy. Their aim is to help women make decisions regarding use of medicines in pregnancy that are best for both mother and baby.

Understanding your medicines

Information on the NHS website about how pharmacies can help you.

Clozaril

Helping to make medicines safer

The Yellow Card Scheme, run by the MHRA and the Commission on Human Medicines, is used to collect information from both health professionals and the general public on suspected side effects.

Off label / Unlicensed medication

An information leaflet for patients, parents, and carers on 'off label' or 'unlicensed' medicines which may have been prescribed.

Easy read information

Medicine information in easy read and audio recordings provided by University of Birmingham.

Medication for children

A website which provides practical and reliable advice about giving medicines to children.

Medication for children: Helping your child swallow tablets

This page offers practical advice about helping a child to swallow tablets. The same techniques can be used for swallowing capsules.