Welcome to the Pharmacy Web Page

Medicines Management is the central focus of all tasks undertaken by the Pharmacy Department. It incorporates every aspect of the medicines use process from procurement to dispensing and supply, prescribing, administration, monitoring and review.  Hospital pharmaceutical services in the SIVUH have developed such that they are an integral part of each of these steps.

The Pharmacy Department is responsible for the safe, reliable and efficient procurement and supply of all pharmaceutical products. The department optimises patient's drug therapy and care through quality initiatives such as audit & research and medicines information & education to patients, nursing and medical staff.

Opening Days: Monday - Friday (excluding Bank Holidays)

Opening Hours: 9.00am - 5.00pm (Closed for lunch 1.30pm - 2.00pm)

Phone: 4926166/4926606 / Fax: 4316085 / email: pharmacy@sivuh.ie

Department Profile

The Pharmacy Department provides a comprehensive service to patients and staff at the SIVUH. These services include Dispensary, Ward based top-up and clinical service, Pre-assessment clinic review (elective orthopaedics), Medicines Information, Aseptic service (for oncology and infusion clinics/ day wards), Non-aseptic service (extemporaneous), Warfarin clinic and Antimicrobial stewardship. We provide drug safety and education to staff, patients and undergraduate/ graduate students.

The department consists of pharmacists and pharmaceutical technicians who work closely with doctors, nurses, HSCPs and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and optimal pharmaceutical care at SIVUH. The staff participate in hospital committees such as the Medication Safety Committee (MSC), Drugs & Therapeutics Committee (D&TC), Infection Prevention and Control Committee (IPCC), Deteriorating Patient Committee (DPC), Warfarin Clinic Committee and the Clinical Governance Committee (CGC). We are actively involved in numerous patient safety and cost efficiency projects throughout the hospital.

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Clinical Resources	Medicines Complete Access onsite only via Google Chrome

Administration Guidelines

SIVUH Administration guidelines for general IV medications.pdf (Updated 1 May 2024)

Antimicrobial IV Guidelines.pdf (Updated 30 May 2024)

Administration guidelines for paediatric intravenous medications at SIVUH.pdf (Updated 2021)

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