Frailty and the patient journey How to recognise opportunities for medicines optimisation and rationalisation during the course of the patient journey following a frailty-related hospital admission.…
Case-based learning: frailty The number of older people living with frailty is increasing. Pharmacists play a major role in medicines optimisation in these patients.…
Polypharmacy and deprescribing in older people An overview of the risks of inappropriate polypharmacy in older people, highlighting the role pharmacists can play in the deprescribing process.…
Approaching difficult situations: how to have challenging conversations A guide, including example audio dialogue, on how to deal with challenging conversations that can arise in pharmacy practice.…
How to tailor medication formulations for patients with dysphagia An overview of dysphagia and how to ensure patients are receiving the safest and most efficacious oral formulations.…
Stroke: classification and diagnosisSlurred speech, facial droop and arm weakness — it is critical that all healthcare professionals are alert for these signs of stroke to ensure that patients displaying them receive treatment quickly.…
