All Outputs (9)

Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain: A Guide for Improvement (2019)
Report
Chronic Pain Expert group, , & Scottish Government, . (2019). Quality Prescribing for Chronic Pain: A Guide for Improvement. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

Medication safety in polypharmacy: technical report (2019)
Report
Mair, A. (2019). Medication safety in polypharmacy: technical report. Geneva: WHO

As the population ages more people are likely to suffer from multiple long term illness and take multiple medications. It is essential to therefore take a person-centred approach to ensure that the medications are appropriate for the individual to ga... Read More about Medication safety in polypharmacy: technical report.

Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report (2019)
Report
World Health Organisation. (2019). Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report. Geneva: WHO

Medication discrepancies impact almost every patient that moves across transitions of care, e.g. admission to or discharge from hospital. WHO urges countries to prioritise early and sustained action to reduce medication-related harm arising at transi... Read More about Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report.

Medication Safety in High Risk Situations (2019)
Report
World Health Organization. (2019). Medication Safety in High Risk Situations. Geneva: World Health Organization

Quality Prescribing for Respiratory: A Guide for Improvement (2018)
Report
Respiratory Expert Group, , & Scottish Government, . (2018). Quality Prescribing for Respiratory: A Guide for Improvement. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

Quality Prescribing for Diabetes: A Guide for Improvement (2018)
Report
Diabetes Expert Working Group, , & Scottish Government, . (2018). Quality Prescribing for Diabetes: A Guide for Improvement. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

Polypharmacy Guidance: Realistic Prescribing. 3rd edition (2018)
Report
Scottish Government Polypharmacy Model of Care Group, . (2018). Polypharmacy Guidance: Realistic Prescribing. 3rd edition. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

Polypharmacy management by 2030: A patient safety challenge (2017)
Report
Mair, A., Fernandez-Llimos, F., Alonso, A., Harrison, C., Hurding, S., Kempen, T., …The SIMPATHY consortium. (2017). Polypharmacy management by 2030: A patient safety challenge. Coimbra: European Commission

Prescription For Excellence (2013)
Report
Scottish Government. (2013). Prescription For Excellence. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

Policy document setting out the vision for pharmacy. A vision and action plan for the future of NHS pharmaceutical care in Scotland through integrated partnerships and innovation.