Case based discussions
Consultant and expert pharmacists use case studies to illustrate a patient centred approach to structured medication reviews (SMRs) for patients with common conditions.
These are recordings of live webinars, with each webinar focussing on a specific condition. The case based discussions bring insight into a person-centred approach to deprescribing and optimising medicines outcomes for patients with problematic polypharmacy. Discussions also include the challenges that professionals commonly encounter in relation to deprescribing for patients with these conditions. Information presented in these resources is correct at time of recording. Current guidance should be followed.
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SMRs in problematic polypharmacy: cardiovascular disease focus
Why it’s important
The National overprescribing review highlighted that 10% of medicines prescribed in primary care may be inappropriate and those taking 10 or more medicines are 300 times more likely to have a drug related hospital admission, highlighting the importance of deprescribing.
Structured medication reviews (SMRs) improve medication adherence, reduce unnecessary prescriptions, and optimise patient outcomes. By reviewing patient experience, symptoms and medication use, healthcare professionals can minimise risk of harm, limit side effects, and prevent poor health outcomes. This approach ensures that treatments remain appropriate and effective for better management of conditions and enhanced quality of life.
Diabetes (February 2026)
Anna Hodgkinson (Consultant Pharmacist, Diabetes; Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust) and Lelly Oboh (Older People Lead, SPS and Consultant Pharmacist Care of Older People) had case based discussions about diabetes.
Presentation resources
You can view an extended version of slides used during the webinar below.
Respiratory (January 2026)
Professor Anna Murphy (Consultant Pharmacist, Respiratory Medicine; University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Professor of Pharmacy Practice; De Montfort University, Leicester) and Lelly Oboh (Older People Lead, SPS and Consultant Pharmacist Care of Older People) had case based discussions about asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Introductory webinars
These webinars lay the foundations of some deprescribing tools available and feature a generalist case study.
Personalising evidence-based medicine to reduce polypharmacy (February 2025)
Consultant pharmacist Lelly Oboh outlined the importance of personalising evidence-based medicine in patients with polypharmacy, explaining the tools available and illustrating how to use these resources effectively to deprescribe inappropriate medicines to get outcomes that matter most to patients.
Presentation resources
Slides from this webinar are available below.
Personalised evidence-based medicine to minimise polypharmacy (March 2025)
Jasvir Singh Dhillon (Clinical Pharmacist, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin ICB & GP practices) and Lelly Oboh (Older People Lead, SPS and Consultant Pharmacist Care of Older People) have a case based discussion about the complexities of polypharmacy and deprescribing.
Podcast of webinar
You can listen to the webinar by accessing the podcast below.
Presentation resources
Slides from this webinar are available below.
Update history
- 'Future event' removed and recording and slides added as resource
- Published