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Problematic Polypharmacy: Prescribing Cascades Evidence Evaluation
Problematic polypharmacy is a significant concern with overprescribing and occurs where the prescribing of multiple medicines is either inappropriate or where the intended benefit of the medication is not realised. Prescribing cascades contribute to problematic polypharmacy because they can lead to inappropriate medication use, adverse drug reactions, poor outcomes and increased healthcare resource use that […]
Polypharmacy & Overprescribing: Opioid population health management
In recent years, there has been increasing concern regarding the overprescribing of opioids and associated harms. The RDTC has produced a series of publications as part of the Polypharmacy and Overprescribing theme reviewing opioid prescribing: Each publication includes considerations and interventions for medicines optimisation teams and health systems. To avoid duplication across this series of […]
Polypharmacy & Overprescribing: Opioid patient demographics
In recent years, there has been increasing concern regarding the overprescribing of opioids and associated harms. The RDTC has produced a series of publications as part of the Polypharmacy and Overprescribing theme reviewing opioid prescribing: Each publication includes considerations and interventions for medicines optimisation teams and health systems. To avoid duplication across this series of […]
Polypharmacy & Overprescribing: Opioid patient populations
In recent years, there has been increasing concern regarding the overprescribing of opioids and associated harms. The RDTC has produced a series of publications as part of the Polypharmacy and Overprescribing theme reviewing opioid prescribing: Each publication includes considerations and interventions for medicines optimisation teams and health systems. To avoid duplication across this series of […]
Inhaler carbon footprint; significance, focus & action
The impact of climate change on health is increasing, as global warming continues to rise. 1 Within the health and social care sector, pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) and breath-actuated pMDIs (BA-pMDIs) have been identified as a significant contributing factor to the NHS carbon footprint. This publication reviews current inhaler prescribing in the context of […]
Flash glucose monitoring prescribing update – Freestyle Libre
This publication highlights the variation in flash glucose monitoring prescribing, specifically Freestyle Libre, in people with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Prescribing is considered both in terms of the percentage of unique people prescribed this type of monitoring system and also the prescribing volume in 19/20 relative to the NHS England (NHSE) National funding arrangements. […]