Patients need to be able to take their medication safely and obtain discharge medication in a manner that avoids delays and appropriately uses the NHW Wales resources. Many hospitals have not been able to provide medication directly to the patient upon discharge in cases where the patient has previously been receiving a monitored dosage system (MDS). The purpose of this document is to reduce risk and variation in the discharge process in Wales for patients that have been receiving an MDS prior to admission and continue to require an MDS on discharge.
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The resource underwent an assessment for review in June 2024. At that time, members of the All Wales Prescribing Advisory Group (AWPAG) agreed that the contents required revision. ‘Monitored dosage systems’ has been flagged for review, with publication of an updated version of the resource expected in 2025. The content of this resource was considered to be of continued benefit to NHS Wales, though it was agreed that the scope of the document needed to be widened and some of the existing content required updating. If you would like to be involved in the development or consultation processes for an updated version of this resource, please get in touch at awttc@nhs.wales.uk. |
⇩ Monitored Dosage Systems Guidance 120KB (PDF) |
⇩ Monitored Dosage Systems Standards 303KB (PDF) |
(Published March 2011)