A major review of the overall Pharmacy Service may free up time but would provide the instant solution required in this case. It should not be discounted as a future solution for improving service quality. In order to overcome the workload problem, funding could be sought from Holly House for the increased service. The funding would guarantee that the time is allocated to Holly House. Pharmacist time is relatively expensive and many of the tasks to be done at Holly House are not usually done by a Pharmacist but by a Technician.
Technician time is less expensive.
This option would also put pressure on Pharmacy services elsewhere or require funding. As mentioned before, it is more cost effective than the second approach. The positive viewpoint is that it provides the correct skill mix for the job. Nurses, Technicians and Pharmacists could concentrate on the functions they are most able to perform efficiently. The Pharmacist could increase the frequency of visits to one hour per week without increasing the overall time spent on visits.