Who we are

The Welsh Medicines Advice Service (WMAS) provides expert, evidence-based support on the safe and effective use of medicines across healthcare settings. The service delivers timely advice to healthcare professionals for individual patient episodes of care, alongside the development and dissemination of guidance, publications and educational resources to support wider clinical practice. In addition, the service offers direct advice to patients and the public to support safe, informed use of medicines and improve health outcomes. The service is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and medicines information specialists, ensuring a high-quality, consistent and patient-centred approach to medicines use.