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Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes

NICE guideline [NG5] Published date: March 2015

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  • Endorsed resource – Benzodiazepine & Z-Drug (BZRA) Deprescribing Algorithm
  • NICEimpact falls and fragility fractures report
  • Measuring the use of NICE guidance
  • Endorsed resource – Optimising medicines for adults with type 2 diabetes e-learning resource
  • Endorsed resource – Pharmaceutical care plan
  • Endorsed resource – RLB Nurse Programme Core Competency Framework
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Education

  • Implementation case scenarios 10 September 2015   PDF 405.13 KB

Audit and service improvement

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  • Baseline assessment tool 04 March 2015   Excel 456.5 KB

Resource impact

  • Costing statement 04 March 2015   PDF 284.04 KB

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