We welcome Alice Twomey, Prescribing Support Dietitian within the Medicines Optimisation Team in Dorset.
Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) play an important role in the management of malnutrition, but ensuring they are prescribed appropriately is essential to maximise patient benefit while reducing unnecessary prescribing.
Alice will provide an overview of ONS prescribing, including when ONS should be considered, selecting the most appropriate products, monitoring treatment, and recognising when it is appropriate to review or discontinue supplements.
The second part of the session will focus on the work Alice is leading on to improve the appropriate prescribing of ONS across primary care in Dorset.
This will provide attendees with practical examples of how similar quality improvement initiatives could be implemented within their own practices or PCNs.
Whether you're new to ONS prescribing or looking to optimise existing processes, this session will provide both valuable clinical knowledge and practical ideas that can be applied in day-to-day practice.