24 November 2020 · Cardiovascular medicines are the most frequently prescribed drug class in older people. Yet clinicians face challenges when prescribing or deprescribing these medicines because of the…
13 November 2020 · This edition of NICE Bites reflects current NICE guidance (at at November 2020). Please go to NICE for any updates to this guideline. NICE Bites…
8 November 2020 · Since this edition of NICE Bites was published, NICE updated information in this guideline on reusing medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic in line with UK…
8 October 2020 · The updated ‘Polypharmacy Resource’ supports clinical staff, including all sectors of the pharmacy profession, in acute, mental health primary and community care, and commissioners, in…
1 June 2020 · Ankle oedema is a common, often troublesome adverse effect for patients who are receiving calcium channel blocker (CCB) therapy, and may affect compliance. It is…
3 October 2019 · This report was first presented to the RMOC (London) in July 2018 to support discussion about medicines optimisation review. It has been uploaded here to…
28 August 2019 · The number of older people with type 2 diabetes and frailty is growing. These patients are at increased risk of adverse effects from blood glucose…
21 June 2019 · Developed from the well-known STOPP medication review tool, STOPIT has helped pharmacists and doctors in NW London to systematically review continuing medication in individuals who…
10 May 2019 · SCRIPT is a web-based eLearning programme used to standardise training and provide continuing professional development relating to prescribing, therapeutics and medicines management. The overarching aim…
24 April 2019 · In Croydon, Health and Social Care providers and commissioners have agreed a whole system approach to transform the delivery of health and social care. An…