Medicines Optimisation

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NHS Discharge Medicines Service: part two

Part two of this series with CPPE looks at what the NHS DMS involves.

10 Jun 2021 , 10 Min Module

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Renal therapeutics: part three

Part three of this renal therapeutics CPPE module looks at chronic kidney disease, its causes and how to prevent its progression.

23 Oct 2019 , 3 Min Module

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Antimicrobial Resistance

This CPD module looks at antimicrobial resistance and the pharmacy team's role in tackling this patient safety threat.  

20 Oct 2019 , 4 Min Module

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Antimicrobial resistance

To mark European Antibiotic Awareness Week, this module will consider the role of community pharmacy teams in tackling antimicrobial resistance.

14 Oct 2019 , 7 Min Module

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Renal therapeutics: part two

Part two of this renal therapeutics CPPE module looks at the effects of medicines and how ADME are affected in patients.

25 Sep 2019 , 3 Min Module

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Lung cancer: A patient's perspective

First hand accounts from lung cancer sufferers, plus guidance for pharmacists on the role they can play in promoting earlier diagnosis.

25 Apr 2019 , 4 Min Article

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Conference call: Antibiotic resistance strategy

Professor Dame Sally Davies pulled no punches in her keynote address on the UK’s antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategy.

15 Apr 2019 , 4 Min Article

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Clozapine: joined-up pharmaceutical care at its best

Community pharmacists can enhance the care of patients on clozapine if they are integrated into the relevant pathways.

31 Mar 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Clinical briefing: A health literate public?

The Government wants people to take more responsibility for their own health but are there knowledge gaps?

29 Mar 2019 , 2 Min Article

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Clinical review: Antihypertensive medications

From ACE inhibitors to alpha blockers, here is detailed look at the different classes of antihypertensives.

28 Mar 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Clinical briefing: How far have we come on cancer survival?

Crucial advances have been made but there are still barriers to improving survival rates.

29 Jan 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Blood pressure management

This module provides an overview of hypertension screening and management including drug treatments and self-help advice through lifestyle interventions

17 Jan 2019 , 900 Min Module