Getting the most from medicines for both patients and the NHS is becoming increasingly important as more people are taking more medicines. Medicines prevent, treat or manage many illnesses or ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published new guidance on how NHS patients in England and Wales can achieve the full benefits of their medicines. NICE, which provides ...

As the NHS looks to achieve dramatic savings over the next few years and become ever more patient-centric, an area of increasing priority is the of using medicines to their maximum ability. This idea ...

Petersfield, Hampshire, 01 November 2023, Aspire Pharma Ltd initiated and funded the set-up of a series of round table events to discuss Medicines Optimisation Centricity. These events, facilitated by ...

Given the rising cost of medicines as a share of the NHS budget in England, the establishment of ICSs provides a timely opportunity to take stock on delivering medicines optimisation at local level, ...

New good practice guidance for medicines optimisation has been launched today by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). It is endorsed by NHS England, medical Royal Colleges and the Association of ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published new draft guidance on medicines optimisation to ensure people get the best possible outcomes from the medicines they are prescribed.

According to NHS England, medicines optimisation “looks at the value which medicines deliver, making sure they are clinically-effective and cost-effective”. ICSs may support this by bringing together ...

Medicine optimisation is a crucial aspect of healthcare, aiming to enhance patient outcomes by ensuring the effective and safe use of medications [1]. This process involves a comprehensive approach to ...

Turning a problem and a catchphrase into a meaningful impact on patient experience and patient outcomes is the challenge for Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s prescribing team. The recent ...