A facilitated case-based discussion about the complexities of managing problematic polypharmacy and deprescribing in patients with diabetes.
This is a follow on from the polypharmacy webinar series, which lays the foundations of some of the deprescribing tools available and features a generalist case study.
What will be covered
- Case-based discussion about undertaking an SMR (structured medication review) in a patient with polypharmacy with a focus on diabetes
- Insight into a person-centred approach to deprescribing and optimising medicines outcomes for patients with problematic polypharmacy
- Discussion about the challenges that professionals commonly encounter in relation to deprescribing for patients with diabetes
Speakers:
Anna Hodgkinson, Consultant Pharmacist (Diabetes); Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Lelly Oboh, Consultant Pharmacist (Care of older people) and Older People Lead, Medicines Use and Safety Team; NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service
Rakhi Aggarwal, Primary Care Lead, Medicines Use and Safety Team; NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service