Question

Is there a way to ensure that both GP and psychiatrist are informed about the prescribed medication?

Problem description

Mutual communication between GP and psychiatrist regarding prescribed medication.  Our clients do appeal to both, GP and psychiatrist.  Both can prescribe medication, based on the information given to them by the client.  There’s no mutual communication between the two, so the client can easily abuse this situation

Impact - effect

We must rely on the recommendations of regular home care maintain communication on this issue.  Due to the mutual adjustments, the function of medication may be affected.  A minimum of follow-up and stability in taking medication may encourage recovery

To do

To do: develop a system that allows both GP and psychiatrist to have a view on the prescribed medication and to adjust medication in a way that the other is informed about this adjustment.  This is something that has to be arranged at a higher level than the mobile team. A system creating more openness for everyone involved in the treatment of the client will save a lot of time in benefit of the client

Theme

Role of psychiatrists

Topic

collaboration with GP’s

Reference -  contact

Annelies Remaut

Mobile team

2b

Project

Zuid West-Vlaanderen

Intership abroad - place

Birmingham (AOT Matthews Centre)

Date

September 2014