Medicines optimisation reviews in care homes: a patient centred approach to deprescribing

• At: Glasgow (Scotland) (2018)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-SAP-028
• 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
  Steven Barrett: Pharmacy, Northumbria Healthcare, North Shields, United Kingdom
  David Campbell: Pharmacy, Northumbria Healthcare, North Shields, United Kingdom
  Emma McClay: NICE, Manchester, United Kingdom
  Cherise Gyimah: Care Quality Commission, London, United Kingdom
  Anne Joshua
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Medicines use in care homes is an area of concern; medication errors, excess medicines, lack of structured medication review and minimal resident involvement in medicines decisions.¹  

  Methods

  422 care home residents in 20 care homes received a medicines optimisation review with a pharmacist and other members of the healthcare team. This
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