To give pharmacists the knowledge and skills to effectively assess, support and refer their patients in the management of acute pain musculoskeletal conditions with a focus on self-management strategies.
To provide an overview of the management of depression (including the new NICE guideline) and to consider hypnotic and anxiolytic prescribing in primary care.
To enable the pharmacy team to identify and support individuals who drink in excess of the recommended guidelines.
To enable the pharmacy team to identify and support individuals who drink in excess of the recommended guidelines.
To provide pharmacists with the knowledge and skills to effectively assess, treat and manage acne.
To equip pharmacists with the knowledge necessary to reduce the risk of falls in elderly people.
To provide an update on the current evidence base relating to the self management of chronic pain.
To promote the safe, effective and appropriate prescribing of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in primary care.
To optimise the use of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in practice.
To optimise the use of insulins in practice.
To support pharmacists to integrate legal frameworks and best practice guidance and standards within their professional practice.
To empower mentors with increased confidence, knowledge and skills to support the effective workplace performance of mentees.
To equip mentors with the knowledge and skills to optimise the contribution of trainees with neurodiverse conditions to the pharmacy workplace
To provide a discussion forum exploring the misuse / dependence of Gabapentinoids in society.
To provide a discussion forum to explore the potential misuse of OTC opioid products. Specifically, to recognise the signs and symptoms of their misuse, discuss and explore strategies to manage the supply of these medicines in the community pharmacy setting and provide support to patients who have developed problems with these products.
To provide an overview of best practice in assessing dysphagia in adult patients including the implementation of the IDSSI descriptors and how they relate to medication options. This programme will be delivered over two evenings. Part 2 will be held on Wednesday 28th September and Thursday 20th October.
To provide an overview of the DAMES project, as an example of a Quality Improvement project, accompanied by reflection and discussion of learnings from previous Serious Adverse Incidents to reduce the risk of further choking events, through multidisciplinary collaborative working.
To equip pharmacists with the background, knowledge and understanding required to effectively contribute to the shared care team delivering Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) services in Northern Ireland (NI).
To enable pharmacists to effectively contribute to the shared care team delivering opioid substitution therapy (OST) services in NI.
Reduce the incidence of unplanned pregnancy through the promotion of safe and effective oral emergency contraception use in practice.
To provide an overview of a range of GI disorders commonly experienced by children and how these should be effectively managed in practice.
The aim of this recorded lecture is to enable you to provide appropriate advice in relation to the prevention of skin cancer.
At this end of this recorded lecture, you will be able to:
To promote the principles of remote consultations thereby reducing the need for face to face contact between patients and pharmacists.
To provide an overview of the range of safeguarding scenarios pharmacists may observe, and the advice, actions and assistance available to respond & care for patients effectively.
To provide an overview of the influenza virus and how it affects the human body.
To promote the importance of healthcare professionals reporting adverse events to the MHRA’s Yellow Card scheme to improve patient safety.