The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) provides specialist outpatient services for psychological and psychiatric problems. Our dedicated multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, medical social workers and occupational therapists ensure that our patients receive comprehensive care. Treatment is designed to meet each person's needs.

Mission:
The Pharmacy Department facilitates safe, effective, efficient and economical use of medications with the aim of optimising patient care by suitably trained staff.

Range of services:

1.  Outpatient pharmacy
•  Sayang Wellness Centre (SWC) Outpatient Pharmacy
This outpatient pharmacy offers SWC clinic patients a relaxing and cozy environment in which dispensing and counselling of medications are provided by the pharmacist in a private room on a one-to-one basis.

•  Clinic B Outpatient Pharmacy
This outpatient pharmacy fills prescriptions for subsidised outpatients (Clinic B). Pharmacists will provide detailed and specialised counselling to patients who are taking their prescribed medications for the first time.

Sayang Wellness Centre (SWC) and Clinic B Outpatient Pharmacy opening hours:

Tel: 6389 2077

•  Brown bag service

This service is meant for patients who have excess or old medications that they are unsure about. Pharmacy staff will provide medication sorting service as well as information on the medications. Patients or public who are interested in this service are welcome to bring their medications to the pharmacy for sorting on Mondays to Fridays (9 am – 11 am), except public holidays.

•  Child Guidance Clinic (CGC) / Behavioral Medicine Clinic (BMC) Outpatient Pharmacy
Located at Institute of Health (IOH), this outpatient pharmacy serves the CGC and BMC patients by:

• filling patients' prescriptions;
• counseling patients on medication indication, usage and information of drug interactions;
• providing advice on managing side effects to medications;
• brown bag service; and
• retail sale of health supplements, health guide books, medical equipment, etc.

CGC / BMC Outpatient Pharmacy opening hours:

*Closed during lunch time (1.00pm - 2.00pm)

Tel: 6435 3807

•  Geylang Behavioral Medicine Clinic (GBMC) Outpatient Pharmacy

Located at the heart of Geylang polyclinic, this outpatient pharmacy serves community pyschiatric and some psychogeriatric patients by:

• filling patients' prescriptions;
• counseling patients on medication, usage and information of drug interactions;
• psychoeducating patients on safe and effective use of medications;
• providing advice on managing side effects to medications;
• brown bag service; and
• retail sale of health-related materials (eg. relaxation CDs, health books).

GBMC Outpatient Pharmacy opening hours:

*Closed during lunch time (1.00pm - 2.00pm)Tel: 6746 1724

2.  Inpatient clinical pharmacy services

•  Management of inpatient medication orders

The pharmacy provides supply of medications to wards, including discharges and home leave prescriptions.

•  Monitoring of patient's drug therapy

Pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care services to inpatients [including inpatient- medication-record (IMR) review; therapeutic drug monitoring; and monitoring for medication response, side effects and drug interactions]

•  Medication education

Pharmacists also provide regular medication education sessions to patients and caregivers at the Sayang Wellness Centre.

3.  Drug information

Pharmacists provide information to staff and patients on medication-related issues (such as side effects, drug interactions etc.).

4.  Smoking cessation programme

This personalised and intensive programme offers the client with comprehensive motivational support and professional advice for quitting smoking over a minimum of 3 sessions. The pharmacist will review the client's smoking profile and medication history, recommend methods to quit smoking, such as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), as well as provide advice on coping skills and other useful relapse prevention tips. The consultation charge for the programme is $18 ($8 for 1st session, and $5 for each subsequent follow-up). Cost of NRT or medications is not included.