BRIEF HISTORY
The Department of Pharmacy started as a dispensary in the early days of Aro hospital.
The first Pharmacist Pharm. (Mrs) Odu was employed to head the Unit which became department with outlet at Lantoro Annex.
In 2006, the Head of Department, Pharm. Dr (Mrs) O. A. Amoo, was promoted to the post of Assistant Director (Pharmacy). The department provides 24 hour pharmaceutical care for the clients of the hospital.
B. PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES
To provide 24 hour pharmaceutical care for clients who choose Neuropsychiatric Hospital for health services.
To g e n e r a t e r e v e n u e t h r o u g h t h e D r u g R e v o l v i n g F u n d Programme.
To provide Quality Assurance Laboratory.
To develop members of staff.
C. SCOPE OF COVERAGE
Child and Adolescent Clinic
Geriatric Psychiatric Care Unit
Inpatient Care, Aro and Lantoro Annex
Outpatient clinic
Corporate Clinic and Amenity Wards
National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and General Practice Clinic
Community Psychiatric Programmes
D. FUNCTIONS
The Pharmacy Department operates 24 hour pharmacy-related services and logistics on daily basis as follows:
A. ADMINISTRATIVE
I Coordinating all departmental activities.
Ii Interfacing with the hospital management for the pharmacy p e r s o n n e l a n d service matters.
Transmitting pharmacy regulatory advice from relevant government agencies to hospital management.
Initiating the intake process for pharmacy internship programme.
Organising and holding departmental staff meeting.
B EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Coordination of internship training programme
Departmental weekly case presentation
Pharmaceutical companies product presentations
PRIMARY MENTAL HEALTH
Drug need quantification
Drug purchase, authentication, documentation, storage and distribution
Drug revenue generation
CLINICAL PHARMACY
Participating in clinical rounds
Prescription interventions
Patient counseling
Medication therapy management
Drug selection
Emergency drug stock control
Pharmaceutical care and follow-up
Viii Documentation care and follow-up
STORES AND LOGISTICS
i Monthly inventory check
ii Quarterly initiation of replenishment processes, drug receivable, authentication, documentation, storage, securing, distribution
iii Drug need quantification
iv Drug purchase, authentication, documentation, storage and distribution.