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8 August 2022

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NHS ML collaboration project shortlisted for HSJ award

The HSJ Awards 2022 finalists were announced today, and NHS Midlands and Lancashire’s (NHS ML) joint project with the…

20 July 2022

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Improving high-dose opioid prescribing

We helped Greater Preston and Chorley & South Ribble Clinical Commissioning Groups significantly reduce high-dose opioid prescribing, bringing it…

7 July 2022

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Improving medicines safety in Wirral care homes

Our medicines management and optimisation team improved safety and care for elderly Wirral care home residents, helped to prevent…

2 March 2022

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Improving use of medicines across Merseyside – Pan Mersey Area Prescribing Committee

We had another successful year in 2020/21 at the Pan Mersey Area Prescribing Committee promoting the safe and efficient…

7 February 2022

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Evaluating the national Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes programme

We evaluated the impact of the national Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes programme. Background The national Medicines Optimisation in…

7 December 2021

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Free access to a range of medicines optimisation content

Welcome to our new web product where you can access free content to help improve medicines optimisation support. Visit…

20 August 2021

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Supporting a successful launch of proxy medicines ordering

Our Medicines Management and Optimisation team worked with the Black Country and West Birmingham Clinical Commissioning Group, GP practices…

30 June 2021

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Using expertise to help the Sue Ryder charity improve its medicines management

NHS ML supported the Sue Ryder charity to improve its management and governance of medicines Background The Sue Ryder…

18 March 2021

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Medicines optimisation in Walsall care homes shortlisted for innovation award

Sonia Bigra, Senior Pharmacy Technician Our medicines management experts worked closely with Walsall CCG during the pandemic to optimise…

9 March 2020

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Helping patients get the most benefit from their medicines

We used the Me and My Medicines campaign to help patients raise concerns and use their medicines more effectively.…

5 October 2018

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Supporting a consultation into prescription ​of medications available over the counter​

Commissioned by NHS England, we collated and analysed all feedback from a formal consultation producing a full report of…

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