The BLMK Medicines Optimisation Team
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Medicines Optimisation is a part of the wider medicines optimisation agenda. It is an evidence-based approach to prescribing which balances the safety, tolerability, effectiveness, cost and simplicity of treatments.
Good medicines optimisation means that patients receive better, safer and more convenient care. It focuses on the prescribing of medicines ensuring patients get the best use from their medicines, working closely with clinicians to ensure the NHS gets the best value.
The team are also involved in the access to high-risk and high-cost medicines and working with secondary and tertiary care, mental health and community services to ensure these medicines are prescribed appropriately and safely.
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BLMK Formulary Group Newsletter APR 2025 | 14/05/2025 | Formulary Newsletters | 286 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – April 2025 | 28/04/2025 | Care Homes Newsletters | 575 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter MARCH 2025 | 27/03/2025 | APC Newsletters | 210 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
BLMK Formulary Subgroup Newsletter Feb 2025 | 25/03/2025 | Formulary Newsletters | 300 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – January 2025 | 27/01/2025 | Care Homes Newsletters | 431 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter DECEMBER 2024 | 09/01/2025 | APC Newsletters | 203 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
BLMK Formulary Subgroup Newsletter Nov 2024 | 30/12/2024 | Formulary Newsletters | 387 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – October 2024 | 29/10/2024 | Care Homes Newsletters | 263 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter OCTOBER 2024 | 23/10/2024 | APC Newsletters | 209 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
BLMK Formulary Subgroup Newsletter Sept 2024 | 15/10/2024 | Formulary Newsletters | 325 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter JULY 2024 | 09/08/2024 | APC Newsletters | 198 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – July 2024 | 29/07/2024 | Care Homes Newsletters | 712 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK Formulary Subgroup Newsletter June 2024 | 17/07/2024 | Formulary Newsletters | 313 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC NEWSLETTER MAY 2024 | 23/05/2024 | APC Newsletters | 200 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
BLMK Formulary Subgroup Newsletter April 2024 | 20/05/2024 | Formulary Newsletters | 211 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Apr 2019 | 30/04/2024 | Care Homes Newsletters | 297 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Jul 2019 | 30/04/2024 | Care Homes Newsletters | 644 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Oct 2019 | 30/04/2024 | Care Homes Newsletters | 656 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Apr 2020 | 30/04/2024 | Care Homes Newsletters | 666 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Jan 2020 | 30/04/2024 | Care Homes Newsletters | 504 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Apr 2024 | 26/04/2024 | Care Homes Newsletters | 488 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC NEWSLETTER MARCH 2024 | 27/03/2024 | APC Newsletters | 187 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Jan 2024 | 20/03/2024 | Care Homes Newsletters | 250 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK Formulary Subgroup Newsletter February 2024 | 20/03/2024 | Formulary Newsletters | 183 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2023 | 21/12/2023 | APC Newsletters | 212 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter November 2023 | 06/12/2023 | Formulary Newsletters | 281 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Oct 2023 | 02/11/2023 | Care Homes Newsletters | 292 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2023 | 30/10/2023 | APC Newsletters | 230 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter September 2023 | 10/10/2023 | Formulary Newsletters | 161 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Jul 2023 | 14/08/2023 | Care Homes Newsletters | 255 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter July 2023 | 31/07/2023 | APC Newsletters | 201 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Medication Safety Newsletter Edition 4 | 05/07/2023 | Medicines Safety Newsletters | 325 KB | medicines-safety-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter June 2023 | 30/06/2023 | Formulary Newsletters | 149 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC NEWSLETTER MAY 2023 | 31/05/2023 | APC Newsletters | 221 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter April 2023 | 30/04/2023 | Formulary Newsletters | 186 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter – Apr 2023 | 28/04/2023 | Care Homes Newsletters | 290 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter March 2023 | 22/03/2023 | APC Newsletters | 209 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter February 2023 | 15/03/2023 | Formulary Newsletters | 160 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Home Newsletter January 2023 | 27/01/2023 | Care Homes Newsletters | 242 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter December 2022 | 09/01/2023 | APC Newsletters | 228 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter November 2022 | 20/11/2022 | Formulary Newsletters | 153 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter October 2022 | 17/10/2022 | APC Newsletters | 215 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter October 2022 | 10/10/2022 | Care Homes Newsletters | 242 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter September 2022 | 14/09/2022 | Formulary Newsletters | 149 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Medication Safety Newsletter Edition 3 | 12/09/2022 | Medicines Safety Newsletters | 258 KB | medicines-safety-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter July 2022 | 27/07/2022 | Care Homes Newsletters | 567 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter July 2022 | 17/07/2022 | APC Newsletters | 222 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter June 2022 | 30/06/2022 | Formulary Newsletters | 379 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter May 2022 | 31/05/2022 | APC Newsletters | 255 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter April 2022 | 29/04/2022 | Formulary Newsletters | 293 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter April 2022 | 28/04/2022 | Care Homes Newsletters | 307 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter March 2022 | 13/04/2022 | APC Newsletters | 324 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter March 2022 | 29/03/2022 | Formulary Newsletters | 409 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Medication Safety Newsletter Edition 2 | 25/02/2022 | Medicines Safety Newsletters | 232 KB | medicines-safety-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter Jan 2022 | 28/01/2022 | Care Homes Newsletters | 243 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter – December 2021 | 28/12/2021 | APC Newsletters | 224 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Medication Safety Newsletter Edition 1 | 29/11/2021 | Medicines Safety Newsletters | 224 KB | medicines-safety-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter November 2021 | 29/11/2021 | Formulary Newsletters | 411 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter Oct 2021 | 28/10/2021 | Care Homes Newsletters | 324 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
Formulary Subgroup Newsletter September 2021 | 29/09/2021 | Formulary Newsletters | 309 KB | formulary-newsletters | ||
BLMK APC Newsletter – September 2021 | 28/09/2021 | APC Newsletters | 228 KB | apc-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter July 2021 | 28/07/2021 | Care Homes Newsletters | 309 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – June 2021 | 28/06/2021 | JPC Newsletters | 173 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
MKPAG Prescribing Newsletter June 2021 | 09/06/2021 | MK PAG Newsletters | 173 KB | mk-pag-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter April 2021 | 28/04/2021 | Care Homes Newsletters | 1,009 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
MKPAG Prescribing Newsletter April 2021 | 09/04/2021 | MK PAG Newsletters | 173 KB | mk-pag-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – March 2021 | 28/03/2021 | JPC Newsletters | 320 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
MKPAG Prescribing Newsletter Feb 2021 | 09/02/2021 | MK PAG Newsletters | 736 KB | mk-pag-newsletters | ||
Medicines Management Newsletter Feb 2021 | 01/02/2021 | Medicines Management Newsletters | 577 KB | medicines-management-newsletters | ||
Care Homes Newsletter Jan 2021 | 28/01/2021 | Care Homes Newsletters | 546 KB | care-homes-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – December 2020 | 28/12/2020 | JPC Newsletters | 279 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
Medicines Management Newsletter Dec 2020 | 27/12/2020 | Medicines Management Newsletters | 529 KB | medicines-management-newsletters | ||
MKPAG Prescribing Newsletter December 2020 | 09/12/2020 | MK PAG Newsletters | 524 KB | mk-pag-newsletters | ||
Medicines Management Newsletter Nov 2020 | 27/11/2020 | Medicines Management Newsletters | 636 KB | medicines-management-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – October 2020 | 28/10/2020 | JPC Newsletters | 285 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
MKPAG Prescribing Newsletter October 2020 | 09/10/2020 | MK PAG Newsletters | 388 KB | mk-pag-newsletters | ||
Medicines Management Newsletter Sept 2020 | 27/09/2020 | Medicines Management Newsletters | 576 KB | medicines-management-newsletters | ||
MKPAG Prescribing Supplementary Info Aug 2020 | 09/08/2020 | MK PAG Newsletters | 473 KB | mk-pag-newsletters | ||
MKPAG Prescribing Newsletter Aug 2020 | 09/08/2020 | MK PAG Newsletters | 556 KB | mk-pag-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – July 2020 | 28/07/2020 | JPC Newsletters | 286 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
Medicines Management Newsletter July 2020 | 27/07/2020 | Medicines Management Newsletters | 517 KB | medicines-management-newsletters | ||
Medicines Management Newsletter June 2020 | 28/06/2020 | Medicines Management Newsletters | 567 KB | medicines-management-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – March 2020 | 28/03/2020 | JPC Newsletters | 299 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
Medicines Management Newsletter March 2020 | 28/03/2020 | Medicines Management Newsletters | 632 KB | medicines-management-newsletters | ||
Medicines Management Newsletter Feb 2020 | 28/02/2020 | Medicines Management Newsletters | 580 KB | medicines-management-newsletters | ||
Medicines Management Newsletter Jan 2020 | 28/01/2020 | Medicines Management Newsletters | 396 KB | medicines-management-newsletters | ||
MKPAG Prescribing Newsletter Jan 2020 | 09/01/2020 | MK PAG Newsletters | 257 KB | mk-pag-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – December 2019 | 28/12/2019 | JPC Newsletters | 454 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – October 2019 | 28/10/2019 | JPC Newsletters | 301 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – July 2019 | 28/07/2019 | JPC Newsletters | 220 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – May 2019 | 28/05/2019 | JPC Newsletters | 196 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – March 2019 | 28/03/2019 | JPC Newsletters | 252 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – November 2018 | 28/11/2018 | JPC Newsletters | 168 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – July 2018 | 28/07/2018 | JPC Newsletters | 236 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – April 2018 | 28/04/2018 | JPC Newsletters | 236 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – March 2018 | 28/03/2018 | JPC Newsletters | 237 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – December 2017 | 28/12/2017 | JPC Newsletters | 278 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – October 2017 | 28/10/2017 | JPC Newsletters | 252 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – July 2017 | 28/07/2017 | JPC Newsletters | 277 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – May 2017 | 28/05/2017 | JPC Newsletters | 316 KB | jpc-newsletters | ||
JPC Newsletter – March 2017 | 28/03/2017 | JPC Newsletters | 278 KB | jpc-newsletters |