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Medicines Optimisation

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Managing inappropriate polypharmacy

An overview of appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy and its management, as well as the role of deprescribing.

21 Sep 2026

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Report calls for community pharmacy ARRS funding to address workforce challenges

Sector can play a much bigger role in medicines optimisation if right levers are in place, says new report.

28 Jun 2024

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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

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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.

15 Nov 2019

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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.  

14 Oct 2019

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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.

14 Oct 2019

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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.

13 Sep 2019

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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

22 Jan 2019

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Liquid medication safety

This module will help pharmacists refresh their knowledge regarding liquid medication safety

05 Sep 2018

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Medicines reconciliation

This CPPE module is about medicines reconciliation, focusing on how it contributes to medicines optimisation and person-centred care. 

17 Jan 2018

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Home MURs for vulnerable older people

This CPD module looks at carrying out MURs for older people in a domiciliary setting

24 Apr 2017

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Home medicines reviews for vulnerable older people

This CPD module provides an overview of home medicines reviews for vulnerable older people.

21 Apr 2017

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Learning disabilities: part five

This is the fifth and final module in our CPPE series about learning disabilities.

14 Mar 2017

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Falls prevention and osteoporosis

This CPD module looks at pharmacists' role in managing falls prevention and osteoporosis

16 Nov 2016

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MURs and the NMS at discharge

This CPD module provides an overview of MURs and the NMS at discharge.

23 May 2016

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Medicines optimisation in care homes

This CPD module provides an overview on medicines optimisation in care homes.

20 Apr 2016

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