Key points from article :
St Mary’s hospital, Isle of Wight trialling UK first automated pharmacy
1. Ward doctor prescribes drug
2. Nurse retrieves from fingerprint activated secure cabinet
3. Lights indicate correct location – reducing mistakes
4. Reordered automatically from robotic pharmacy
Reduces drug costs by 10%.
Also cuts drug misdosage rates from 6% to 1%,
System pays for itself in 3 years.
