Only those professions listed in legislation can operate under a Patient Group Direction (PGD). Neither Nursing Associates nor Physician Associates are currently included within the…
At its meeting on 8th August 2018 the Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee (RMOC) (Midlands and East) reviewed issues pertaining to homely remedies in care homes.…
Please go to www.nice.org.uk to check for any recent updates to this guideline. NICE Bites is a monthly prescribing bulletin published by North West Medicines…
This publication is a brief good practice guide for staff working in NHS commissioned health and social care organisations in England. It describes the legal…
At its meeting on 18th April 2018 the Regional Medicines Optimisation Committee (RMOC) (Midlands and East) reviewed issues pertaining to safety considerations when adopting any…
The Northumbria Shine project showed that when you undertake a patient-centred review of medicines in a care home setting, you not only improve quality and…
The Care Home improvement team in Herts valley CCG is a multidisciplinary team which includes pharmacists, nurses, emergency care practitioners and GPs in an advisory role. They…
The Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) NHS Trust was commissioned to deliver improved proactive integrated care to care home residents. The project was commissioned across…