New care models: an evaluation of care home pharmacy services

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-SAP-027
• By: BAQIR, Wasim (NHS England, Medical Directorate)
• Co-author(s): Wasim Baqir: Medical Directorate, NHS England, London, United Kingdom;Pharmacy, Northumbria Healthcare, North Shields, United Kingdom
  Anne Joshua: Medical Directorate, NHS England, London, United Kingdom
  Robbie Turner: Royal Pharmaceutical Society, London, United Kingdom
  Andrew Cooke: Royal Pharmaceutical Society, London, United Kingdom
  Heidi Wright: Royal Pharmaceutical Society, London, United Kingdom
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Medicines use in care homes is an area of concern where medication errors often occur, excess medicines (sometimes unnecessary and inappropriate) are prescribed, there is a lack of structured medication review and minimal resident involvement in medicines decisions.¹

  Methods

  The Royal Pharmaceutical Society created a Care Homes Network to

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