What does medicines Optimisation mean?

Medicines optimisation is a change in the way that patients are supported to get the best possible outcomes from their medicines, through the adoption of a patient-focused approach to medicines use.

What is medicine Optimisation RPS?

Medicines optimisation helps the right patients to get the right medicines at the right time. It examines how patients may stop or start their medicines, how they use them over time and how lifestyle changes or non-medical therapies might reduce the need for medicines.

How does medicines Optimisation differ from medicines management?

Medicines optimisation differs from medicines management in a number of ways but most importantly it focuses on outcomes and patients rather than process and systems. This focus on improved outcomes for patients is likely to help ensure that patients and the NHS get better value from the investment in medicines.

Why medicine Optimisation is important?

Optimising a person’s medicines is important to ensure a person is taking their medicines as intended and can support the management of long‑term conditions, multimorbidities and polypharmacy.

What is a medicines management technician?

Supplying medication while the patient is in hospital in preparation for their discharge. Overseeing reuse of patients own medication where appropriate. Providing patients with compliance aids when required. Counselling patients on their medication e.g. warfarin.

When Should medicines reconciliation be completed?

GPs should undertake medicines reconciliation within 1 week, and should not issue new prescriptions or supplies of medicines before medicines reconciliation is complete. General practices may also liaise with community pharmacies about any medicines discharge information the pharmacies receive.

Why medicines are prescribed?

A better health outcome is the most significant benefit of using medication correctly as prescribed. Doctors prescribe medications to treat your symptoms and to help you manage or overcome certain health conditions.

How do I become a medication management technician?

You’ll do on-the-job training over two years and work towards qualifications which show your knowledge and skills, like a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills or Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science. You could do an advanced apprenticeship in health pharmacy services.

What does a medicines management Pharmacist do?

Promoting the safe, evidence based and cost-effective use of medicines. Providing up to date, unbiased information about medicines, treatments and care pathways. Supporting practitioners and patients to make best use of medicines. Minimising the harm caused by medicines.

What is a medical device MHRA?

Text: Medical device means an instrument, apparatus, appliance, material or other article, whether used alone or in combination, together with any software necessary for its proper application, which— (a) is intended by the manufacturer to be used for human beings for the purpose of- (i) diagnosis, prevention.

What is medicines optimisation?

Medicines optimisation is a person-centred approach to safe and effective medicines use to ensure that people obtain the best possible outcomes from their medicines. The aim of the JoMO is to contribute to that process and play an influential and key part in shaping better patient care and the role that medicines can play.

What is the role of the NHS in medicines optimisation?

NHS England supports the Royal Pharmaceutical Society guidance Medicines Optimisation: helping patients make the most of medicines , which has been developed in collaboration with patients, the medical and nursing professions and the pharmaceutical industry.

How can pharmacy improve patient outcomes?

Improving health outcomes from medicines – This section is about improving patient outcomes through developing patient information, implementing clinically effective prescribing and medicines reviews, and making the best use of the clinical skills of pharmacy teams.

What is the Royal Pharmaceutical Society doing for medicines optimisation?

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society produced a guide Medicines optimisation: helping patients make the most of medicines (2013) to support the medicines optimisation agenda. This guide suggests 4 guiding principles for medicines optimisation, aiming to lead to improved patient outcomes: