Lead Specialist Frailty Pharmacist @StockportNHS. Loves all things Elderly. Everyone we meet is fighting a battle we know nothing about. All views my own
Do you deprescribe or review medicines💊 for older pple w frailty, polypharmacy, multimorbidity?
Check out my article published in @PrescriberUK
https://t.co/0viPjm6rN9
Tips & resources for pt centred #SMRs#Deprescribing#SDM conversations & more
@pcpa_org@PrescQIPP @MorphCLtd
Delighted to launch the interactive national e-lipid management pathway.
Thanks to @HealthInnovYH for funding & @amjidrehman for development of this important tool.
An e-version of the @NICEComms supported @AACinnovation national lipid management pathway
https://t.co/8XLaNr5xdn
Thank you @RoyalOsteoSoc for working with us on raising the important issue. Ppl with #Parkinson's are more than 2x as likely to have osteoporosis & fractures than those without P. See here for more info and what to do: https://t.co/Pn3oYCqZPY @ParkinsonsEN@ParkinsonsENEx
Developed with @Kevin__Cahill from @NHSEngland Chief Pharmaceutical Officer's team, we have produced a new rapid improvement guide for optimising discharge medications to improve patient flow
https://t.co/njAnJw65X3
"Whilst medicines can be beneficial for older people, #polypharmacy and #frailty are independent risk factors for mortality: the Newcastle 85+ study observed a 3% increase in mortality for every additional medication prescribed."https://t.co/kdUSerToMi
'#Polypharmacy in older people: A guide for healthcare professionals' via @WGHealthandCare includes practical guides for stopping a number of medications including Antihypertensives, Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs. Download the report here https://t.co/6LH2qlOh8L
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 We are delighted to announce the landmark publication of the 'World Guidelines for Falls Prevention and Management for Older Adults: A Global Initiative' via @Age_and_Ageing https://t.co/GfGt26tbGn #WorldFallsGuidelines#eugms2022