Training and Development

The Medication Safety Officer (MSO) role

15 December 2022Understanding the role and responsibilities of the MSO in practice will assist organisations in delivering their medication safety agenda

Understanding complementary medicines

28 March 2024Points to consider when advising on the use of complementary medicines.

Using tools to support medication review

16 December 2021This page contains a selection of tools that health care professionals may find helpful when undertaking medication review

Heart failure management in frail older people

2 December 2022Guidance to help upskill primary and secondary care clinicians in decision making when managing heart failure in frail older people

Taking a person-centred approach to managing polypharmacy

12 January 2022A framework that may be helpful when conducting a structured medication review

Assessing liver function and interpreting liver blood tests

1 May 2024We explain how to assess liver function including the purpose of liver blood tests, how to interpret them and what to do if they are abnormal.

Questions to ask when giving medicines advice in liver impairment

1 May 2024Information should be gathered about the history of liver impairment or the type of liver disease to enable a risk assessment and decisions about treatment.

Primary care discussions: progressing as a pharmacy professional

13 February 2024Practical wisdom from a GP partner pharmacist about building relationships and resilience in primary care, speaking from personal experience.

Supporting people with sight loss in managing their medicines

26 January 2022Guidance for pharmacy staff about what a person with sight loss might need from the pharmacy team to support them in using their medicines

Understanding enzyme or transporter-based drug interactions

22 May 2024Many interactions are due to inhibition or induction of metabolising enzymes or drug transporters. Enzyme, transporter, and drug half-lives dictate duration.

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