Shared Care in Action

Key information to be aware of when accessing Shared Care:

• Shared care with GP’s is when a GP writes your prescription for your medication. The GP will not initiate, titrate or review your medication. This would be the responsibility of Diverse Diagnostics.
• Shared care occurs if your GP is agreeable. GP’s across the UK are not required to accept shared care. If this is something you are interested in it would be important to speak to your GP.
• Some GP’s are agreeable to shared care once individuals are on a stable dose.
• Diverse Diagnostics can offer shared care agreement plans with GP’s

Your Medication Journe

So you have completed your assessment and you have a greater clarity and understanding of your mental health challenges. But what next? When it comes to mental health treatment and support medication plays an important role and many people often have many questions. At Diverse Diagnostics we want to help support you on your medication journey and answer any of your questions.

Medication Initiation Appointment

• Medication at Diverse Diagnostics is initiated by a consultant psychiatrist in a 40 miunte appointment
• This appointment is booked via phone at 0141 463 8297 or you may email info@diversediagnostics.co.uk
• Medication Initiation appointments is an opportunity for the consultant psychiatrist to review you physical health history and mental health history and advise on appropriate medication. The consultant will review your current medications, your physical observations, your GP medical summary in this appointment.
• In the medication initiation appointment, the consultant will advise on the appropriate medication, risks, side effects and give guidance on how the medication can help support you in terms of mental health treatment support.
• Sometimes a consultant psychaitrsit may request further investigations such as bloods, ECG or further medical input. This is to ensure that it is safe to start medication from a physical health point of view.

• Prior to your medication initiation appointment you will be required to provide the following:
  • Pre-appointment medication information signed
  • Physical observations provided – Height, Weight, Blood pressure, Heart Rate
  • GP Medical Summary
• Following your appointment, the Medication Consent form is required to be signed. This form ensures that you as a patient are aware of the medication, risks and side effects.
• Patients will receive their Medication Initation letter within 3 business days following their appointment via email. This is sent to the patient and to their GP.

Travelling with Medication

Be prepared so you can avoid delays

• Some countries require letters to bring in controlled drugs upon entry. Each individual country has their own laws/regulations around this and we advise patients to check prior to travelling
• A letter can be provided by Diverse Diagnostics stating that the patient is under the care of the clinic and what medication they are currently on.
• Please note all letters can take up to 3 business days from the time of payment.
• Additional letters have a required fee of 80£

Our Process for Medication Reviews

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