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Pharmacogenomics: resources to support answering questions

21 March 2025Suggested resources to help healthcare professionals find information to answer questions about pharmacogenomics.

Personalising evidence-based medicine to reduce polypharmacy

11 February 2025An insight on principles of patient centred structured medication reviews; using the current evidence and shared decision making to facilitate de-prescribing.

Personalised evidence-based medicine to minimise polypharmacy

4 March 2025A consultant pharmacist used case studies to illustrate a patient-centered approach to deprescribing in patients with problematic polypharmacy.

Patient Group Direction use in Primary Care Networks

8 January 2020Guidance on the legislation and governance required when considering the use of PGDs across a PCN

Patient Group Direction use in End of Life Care

10 August 2020Considerations required before implementing Patient Group Directions (PGDs) in End of Life Care.

Parkinson’s disease medicines in swallowing difficulties

13 June 2022Guidance to help you ensure your patients with Parkinson’s Disease are able to get the most from their medicines if they develop swallowing difficulties

Parkinson's disease in primary care

20 June 2023An on the couch conversation between consultant and primary care pharmacists about improving confidence to optimise medicines for people with Parkinson’s

Palliative care: useful resources to support answering questions

16 March 2023Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information to answer questions about medicines use in palliative care

Options for GP practices providing influenza vaccination to staff

7 July 2025GPs can vaccinate staff using PSDs, written instructions, or via OHS or community pharmacies. Considerations for using each mechanism are explained.

Offender healthcare settings and transcribing

28 January 2025Consideration needs to be given to the risk factors particularly associated with transcribing in offender healthcare settings