The Prescribing Support Team in Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (South Locality) won the Working in Partnership Award at the Scottish Pharmacist Awards 2019. This was for the work the team have been doing with the Improving the Cancer Journey team and the South Lung Team at the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow.

This partnership working has resulted in a new referral pathway which allows a patient with lung cancer, who attends the South Lung Team, to be referred for a pharmacist medication review within their GP practice. Medication review utilises a pharmacist's professional skills to improve patient care and is of particular relevance to those with cancer, who are likely to experience increasingly complex drug regimes and polypharmacy. 

Lynn King, Practice Pharmacist, South Locality accepted the Award for the team at the ceremony on 23 February.

She said: "I am proud to have lead this novel piece of work which is a prime example of improving patient care through intra and inter-professional working across, not only primary and secondary care, but also across the health and social sectors. The willingness and commitment of the Prescribing Support Team to become involved in a new clinical area along with the enthusiasm and dedication of all the partners involved, has been instrumental to the success of this pilot. The challenge now, is to consider if this model can be rolled out to include other cancers and/or to extend it to other areas within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde."