Head of Department
Pharm (Dr.) A. A. Ishola
BACKGROUND
The Pharmacy Department is on of the most important clinical training and service departments in the hospital because virtually all patients who attend the hospital end up with a prescription to collect medication from the pharmacy. The pharmacy department was responsible for dispensing of medications to the entire patient population of the hospital from inception. The department also supplied drugs, Surgical dressings, surgical instruments, anesthetic gases and Oxygen to the Clinics and the theatre. Pharmacy department also provide pharmaceutical services to various projects located at IBARAPA, IGBO-ORA, ILORA AND SEPETERI. The first Chief Pharmacist was Mr. Micheal Ritchie (British) who was later promoted to the post of Federal Chief Pharmacist of the Federation. Mr. Felix Callisto, a Nigerian took over the department in 1953 with a staff of five Pharmacists (Messrs. O. Davies, I. Igwe, S. B. Akande, S. Adesina and J. Shoyoye) At the time of appointment, Mr. Callisto was the only non-expatriate head of department in the hospital at the time.
1. | Mr. M. Ritche | from inception – May, 1953 |
2. | Mr. F. A. Callisto | May 1953 – May, 1982 |
3. | Mr. O. Osuzoka | June 1982 – August, 1984 |
4. | Mr. N. O. Olubi | August 1984 – November, 1986 |
5. | Mrs. M. A. Jaiyesinmi | November 1986 – January, 2003 |
6. | Mrs. M. A. Akinkoye | January 2003 – March, 2008 |
7. | Mrs. M. Oderinde | March 2008 – August, 2010 |
8. | Mr. M. I. Irabor | August 2010 – February, 2014 |
9. | Dr. (Mrs.) H. A. Oduntan | February 2014 – August, 2019 |
10. | Mr. Adeniyi Osiyemi | August 2019 – May, 2020 |
11. | Mrs. Olusola Porter | May 2020 – August, 2020 |
12. | Dr. Adeyinka. A. Ishola (FPSN) | August 2020 – till date. |
Our clientele comprise of all University College Hospital Patients at all locations within and outside Ibadan. In order to cope with the increasing number of prescriptions and also reduce patient waiting time, satellite pharmacies were put up on all floors of the in-patient complex and out-patient clinics.
Medical Outpatient, satellite pharmacy commenced operation in 1988 while the Ward Satellite Pharmacies were commissioned in 2003. The Oncology Pharmacy commenced operation in 2010. Presently there are Satellite Pharmacies in every outpatient Clinics as well as on every floor of this hospital to serve the inpatient population. They are situated as follows.
Pharmacy Location | Clientele | Opening Hours |
Main Pharmacy (GOP) | General Out-patient | 8am-6pm |
Staff Pharmacy | Members of Staff | 9am – 4pm |
SOP Pharmacy | Surgical Out-patient | 8am – 4pm |
Emergency Pharmacy | Emergency Department patients | 24 hours |
OTCHEW Pharmacy | OTCHEW patients | 24 hours |
ENT/EYE (Clinic Pharmacy | ENT/EYE Clinic Patients | 8am – 4pm |
CHOP Pharmacy | Children Outpatients clinic | 8am – 4pm |
MOP Pharmacy | Medical Outpatients Clinic | 9am-5pm |
Ante-Natal Clinic Pharmacy | Antenatal Clinics patients | 8am – 2pm |
WWG Satellite Pharmacy | Ground Floor Wards | 8am – 4pm |
Oncology Pharmacy | Radio Oncology patients | 8am – 4pm |
Theatre Pack Pharmacy | All theatre-Main Theatre, Labour Ward Theatre, Emergency, O&G | 24 hours |
2nd Floor Pharmacy (SW2) | All 2nd Floor Wards | 8am – 8pm |
3rd Floor Pharmacy (W3) | All 3rd Floor Ward | 24 hours |
4th Floor pharmacy | All 4th Floor Ward and Labour Ward | 8am – 8pm |
Private Suite Pharmacy | All Patients Private Suite | 24 hours |
Nuclear Medicine Pharmacy | All Patients attending the clinic | 8am – 5pm |
Pharmaceutical Care
Apart from providing medications, UCH Pharmacist Work with other healthcare professional to meet patients medication needs by identifying, resolving, and preventing medication related problems.
Drug Procurement and Storage
Drugs an procured from Federal Medical Stores, Pharmaceutical manufacturers and credible distributors. The Pharmacy stores are equipped with air-conditioner and Fridge-some of which are solar powered. This is to ensure optimal storage conditions for thermos-labile drugs and galenicals. Drugs and Dressings are issued to various units from the store
Dispensing of Drugs and Dressing
Pharmacists dispense drugs and dressings from all the Pharmacy outlets listed above. During the dispense session, patients are counselled on drug use, drug storage and what to do if adverse reactions occur. Pharmacy support staff assist in portering services and record keeping.
Drug Information, Patient Counselling and Pharmacovigilance
Pharmacist provide information to patients and other healthcare practitioners on the selection, closages, interactions, and side effects of mediations, where required.
Compounding
Oral and External use compounding, currently various extemporaneous preparation,. Mixtures, syrup, creams and ointment are still compounded in the department,. Oral Morphine solution which is quite significant in the WHO analgesic ladder for management of pain is one of the deportment’s highly requested preparations. Also high grade hand sanitizer and liquid soap are manufacture in the department which is widely used in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic
There are on-going plans to refurbish and expand activities of the pharmaceutical production unit.
Quality Control
Quality control of preparations is carried out in the Quality control laboratory as well as the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan.
Training
The Department undertakes the training of Intern Pharmacists as well as Pharmacy students on externship and Industrial training. There are also facilities for short term in service training for Registered Pharmacists. The department trained some Federal Health Institution on the preparation of Oral morphine and hand sanitizers. The department also organizes in house clinical meetings on patient drug therapy and other drug related issues