Deprescribing and Polypharmacy
4th April, 2019
University of Wolverhampton Science Park
A free event for Healthcare Professionals associated with CCGs subscribing to the Keele Prescribing Support Service on Deprescribing and Polypharmacy, featuring presentations from:
- Prof Nina Barnett, Consultant Pharmacist, London Northwest, University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Dr Stuart Hutchinson, Consultant Geriatrics, Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Jonathan Underhill, Medicines Clinical Adviser, NICE / Honorary Lecturer, School of Pharmacy
- Clair Huckerby, Consultant Pharmacist, Primary Care Medicines Optimisation, Dudley CCG
- Rachael Thornton, Older Persons Specialist Pharmacist, Dudley CCG
LOCATION: Room PD017, New Science Centre, PD Building, University of Wolverhampton Science Park, Technology Centre, Glashier Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 9RU
TARGET AUDIENCE
GP Practice Based Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Optimisation Leads
AGENDA (draft)
The draft agenda for the day can be found here.
PRESENTATIONS
- Evidence informed decision making and shared decision making - Jonathan Underhill (presented by Professor Nina Barnett)
- Deprescribing and the law. - Professor Nina Barnett
- The Why, the How and the What of Deprescribing in Frailty/EOL - Dr Stuart Hutchinson
- Role of The Older Persons’ Specialist Pharmacist - Rachel Thornton
- Dudley CCG plans for population health and managing polypharmacy and de-prescribing - Clair Huckerby