Primary Care

Pharmacy First podcast series

19 June 2025Pharmacy colleagues and expert clinicians talk about issues surrounding the new service in community pharmacy and try to debunk some of the clinical myths.

Pharmacogenomics: resources to support answering questions

6 March 2026Suggested 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

24 July 2024Guidance on the legislation and governance required when considering the use of PGDs across a PCN

Parkinson’s disease medicines in swallowing difficulties

23 March 2026Information on administration of Parkinson’s disease medicines, including crushing tablets, to reduce the risk of missed doses in 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 clinical decisions

13 March 2026Suggested resources to help healthcare professionals find information on medicines in palliative care

Mental health medicines: resources to support answering questions

9 January 2024Suggested resources to help primary care healthcare professionals find information on psychotropic and other medicines used in psychiatry

Medicines suitable for adults with swallowing difficulties

17 December 2024A number of licensed and unlicensed products in different therapeutic classes are available that are suitable for use in adults with swallowing difficulties.