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The
Aims and
objectives
Missions statement:
The
Aims:
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To drive the
development and provision of high quality mental health pharmacy services to
all service users
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To establish
accredited pharmacists as recognised expert
practitioners in medicines use in mental health
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To assure the
competence of accredited specialist mental health pharmacists
Objectives
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To liaise with
other professional bodies, organisations and
voluntary groups working in mental health to promote optimal use of medicines
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To advise on
appropriate competencies for pharmacy practice and standards for pharmacy
services in mental health
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To set
competencies for pharmacy practitioners in mental health that meet the requirements
of clinical governance and correlate with competencies set for pharmacists specialising in other areas of practice.
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To encourage
and support pharmacists in achieving the competencies necessary to practice in
mental health
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To accredit
individual mental health pharmacists as competent practitioners