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Primary care discussions: HRT use in clinical practice

24 April 2024This ‘on the couch’ webinar, the second in a series of two, addressed questions around the challenges faced by pharmacists with HRT decision making.

Primary Care Discussions: Lipid Management

12 December 2023A practical and interactive discussion between specialist and generalist pharmacy professionals about managing lipid treatments in primary care

Prescribing by generic or brand name in primary care

27 March 2022Prescribing medicines by generic name is generally preferred but there are some circumstances when brand-name prescribing is warranted.

Poisoning and toxicity: resources to support answering questions

28 March 2023Resources for primary care healthcare professionals to find information to answer questions about medicine toxicity or overdose

Pharmacy technician coffee break conversation podcasts

25 July 2024A series of short podcast discussions with pharmacy technicians about their roles and the different ways they provide patient care.

Personalising evidence-based medicine to reduce polypharmacy

17 December 2024An 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

17 December 2024A consultant pharmacist will use 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

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
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