Medicines Optimisation

Training and Resources

Training and Resourcesemmafleck2026-02-27T10:15:13+00:00

SMR Training

Wessex Health Innovation Network (HIN) Polypharmacy Action Learning Sets (ALS)

Please record attendance at the Polypharmacy ALS, as part of the prescribing quality scheme 25/26, using the Microsoft teams form

Registration details for upcoming Polypharmacy ALS can be found on the HIN webpage, scroll down to the events tab.

The HIN Network: Polypharmacy Action Learning Sets Promotional Film

Introduction to the HIN Polypharmacy programme

SMR Resources

RPS RCGP Repeat prescribing toolkit

AHSN Patient animation

Improving asthma prescribing in line with the Dorset Asthma guidelines

Greener Practice – Greener Practice Asthma Guidance Webinar – Greener Practice. Provided by GPs with an insight on key concepts of, and practical aspects for delivery of new asthma guidelines. 
Dr Will McConnell, Consultant Respiratory Physician at Dorset County Hospital -   Asthma NICE guideline presentation video for primary care November 2024 – Insight into key concepts of the new asthma guidelines and particular relevance to the health needs of our Dorset population.

Prescribing Support Resources

Antimicrobial stewardship

Refer to the antimicrobial stewardship page for more information
Antimicrobial stewardship hub on PrescQIPP (free account needed)

Pragmatic prescribing in frailty

The British Geriatric Society have produced pragmatic, best practice, shared decision making guidance, which can be utilised to better support people living with frailty:

Pragmatic prescribing to reduce harm for older people with moderate to severe frailty | British Geriatrics Society

Opioid prescribing

Opioids Aware | Faculty of Pain Medicine The Faculty of Pain Medicine have produced best practice guidance on the prescribing of opioids in long term pain management:

Opioids Aware | Faculty of Pain Medicine

NSAID masterclass

Health Innovation Wessex Polypharmacy NSAID Masterclass- 7 December 2023 on Vimeo

Medicines and falls

The National Falls Prevention Coordination Group's medicines and falls guide (pdf) offers guidance on medication reviews for people at risk of falls. It highlights falls risk increasing drugs (FRIDs) and medicines linked to fractures: Medicines and falls 9 23 (RPSendorsed).pdf

Hypertension case finding

Gluten-free food

Changes to gluten-free food on NHS prescriptions – NHS Dorset

Prescribing over the counter (OTC) medicines

Help Your NHS – NHS Dorset