Independent pharmacist review

Understand your medicines with a pharmacist's review.

A UK pharmacist checks the medicines you take and writes a plain-English report for you and your GP. It explains what needs checking and what to discuss at your next appointment.

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From £49 · No subscription · We aim to send digital letters within 3 working days of payment

Online through your patient portal, from home.

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Independent adviceA review to discuss with your usual care team

GPhC-registered pharmacistNamed sign-off on every released report

Your health informationEncrypted health information, never sold

Clear clinical limitsNo diagnosis, prescribing or unsafe promises

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Why people come to us

Questions about the medicines you take?

Your pharmacist explains what each medicine is for and what needs monitoring. Use the report to discuss any concerns with your GP.

Check your medicines together

The review considers your prescription medicines, over-the-counter products and supplements together.

Questions for your GP

Your report sets out questions about possible interactions, side effects, monitoring and whether treatment could be simplified.

A report for your next appointment

You receive a plain-English report signed by your pharmacist. Keep a copy or print it to take to your appointment.

Your review, step by step.

Choose your review
Start with a safety check or choose a deeper review with a pharmacist consultation.
Complete the online form
Add your medicines, concerns and goals. The form asks follow-up questions based on your answers.
Your pharmacist checks the information
A UK-registered pharmacist reviews what you have provided, verifies the findings and decides what belongs in your report.
Receive your report
Your signed report sets out questions, monitoring and next steps to discuss with your usual healthcare team.

What your report covers

Your report identifies which findings need attention now, what should be monitored and questions for your next appointment.

Technology supports the review; the pharmacist makes the clinical judgement.

Your usual prescriber remains responsible for any medicine changes.

See an example review summary

Your medicines review

Pharmacist checked

8medicines considered

3questions for your GP

4monitoring checks

Medicine combination
One interaction is worth discussing at your next routine review.

Monitoring
Ask when kidney function and electrolytes were last checked.

GP-ready report
Plain English for you, with clinical detail your prescriber can use.

Illustrative example only. Every review depends on the information supplied and the pharmacist's judgement.

Choose the review you need.

Compare what each review includes below. Your pharmacist will report any safety concern they identify, whichever package you choose.

Essential review

Bronze

£49.00 one-off

Checks for possible interactions and safety concerns, with a letter for your GP.

Pharmacist check of your medicines for interactions and safety problems
The blood tests and monitoring your medicines usually need
A letter for your GP, reviewed and signed by a registered pharmacist

Not included: A deprescribing review (could you safely take fewer tablets?)

Not included: A lifestyle and goals questionnaire

Not included: A video call with a pharmacist

Choose Bronze

Our recommended starting point

Silver

£99.00 one-off

A full review of side effects and whether any medicines could be reduced or stopped with your prescriber.

Everything in Bronze
A deprescribing review — are any medicines no longer needed, or could they be reduced?
A side-effect review and a more detailed questionnaire

Not included: A video call with a pharmacist (you can add one for £49.00)

Choose Silver

Best for carers & post-discharge

Gold

£179.00 one-off

A full medicines review with a 15–20 minute video call to discuss it with a pharmacist.

Everything in Silver
A 15–20 minute video review with a pharmacist (included)
A comprehensive questionnaire covering your lifestyle and goals
Reviewed ahead of standard reviews

Not included: Arranging the blood tests themselves — we recommend them; your GP arranges them

Choose Gold

Most comprehensive

Diamond

£299.00 one-off

Everything in Gold, a 30–40 minute consultation, a more detailed review of your treatment history and a printed report.

Everything in Gold
A 30–40 minute video consultation with a pharmacist
A deeper review of previous side effects, medicines that did not work, and your treatment goals
A detailed, GP-ready action plan in your pharmacist-signed letter
Digital and printed reports, reviewed ahead of standard reviews

Not included: Pharmacogenomic or genetic-report review — this is coming soon and is not currently included

Not included: Genetic testing, sample collection or DNA analysis

Not included: Diagnosis of an inherited condition or automatic changes to a medicine

Choose Diamond

Video consultation included with Gold and Diamond. Diamond also includes a printed report. Pharmacogenomics is coming soon and is not currently included.

Clinical evidence

Guidance behind the review.

Read the guidance we use and what has, and has not, been validated about MedReview.

NICE NG5

Medicines optimisation

Medication review, reconciliation and patient decision support are central to safe, effective medicines use.

Explore the evidence

NHS England

Structured medication review

Comprehensive review should consider benefits, risks, alternatives and what matters to the person taking the medicines.

Read our methodology

GPhC standards

Professional judgement

The pharmacist is responsible for person-centred care, communication and clinical judgement. They must review any automated output.

See our clinical boundaries

Service validation

What is still being validated

Research on medication review does not, by itself, establish that MedReview improves outcomes. We report validation of our own service separately.

View evidence status

Read about medicines and reviews.

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An appointment checklist for people taking several medicines and for relatives who help them manage their treatment.

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Checking your medicines after leaving hospital

What to check when medicines have been started, stopped or changed during a hospital stay.

Common questions.

Is this a replacement for my GP or NHS pharmacist?

No. Medicines Health Check is an independent, private second opinion designed to support a better conversation with your usual care team. It does not diagnose, prescribe or tell you to change a medicine yourself.

Who reviews my information?

Every released report is checked and signed by a pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Their name and registration number appear on your report.

What information can you see?

Only the information you provide. We do not automatically have access to your GP record, dispensing history or blood results, so we make the limits of the review clear and may ask for more information.

What happens if the review finds no problems?

Your report still records what was checked and any monitoring you need to discuss with your usual care team. You can keep it as a record for future reviews.

Is pharmacogenomics included in Diamond?

Not yet. Pharmacogenomics is planned as a future service, but genetic testing and review of genetic or DNA reports are not currently included in Diamond. Please do not submit genetic information.

Start your online medicines review.

Choose a review and complete the form in your portal. A registered pharmacist will check your information and prepare your report.

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