Resources
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Enhancing self-care medicines use toolkit
This implementation tool has been developed to aid GPs, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals and supporting organisations to implement the national guidance for conditions that can be treated over-the-counter.
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Delivering excellence in stoma care: a guide to implementation
NHS England commissioned this guide as part of its national QIPP programme to support regions to work collaboratively and deliver 'at-scale', systemwide efficiencies.
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NHS England SCS pharmacy lookup tool
Developed and maintained by NHS England, the lookup tool allows users to search for a registered pharmacy providing the SCS service using a postcode.
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Smoking Cessation Service FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about the NHSE Smoking Cessation Advanced Service
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Smoking cessation service implementation resource pack
This resource pack provides guidance and suggestions for Trust Tobacco Dependence Teams, Local Pharmaceutical Committees (LPC)s, Community Pharmacies, Integrated Care System (ICS) Pharmacists, and Locality Tobacco Leads. Within trusts, it should be made available to Tobacco Dependence Programme Managers, Tobacco Dependence Team Advisers, relevant Consultants, Chief Pharmacists, IT and Business Intelligence teams.
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Smoking cessation webinars and additional resources
Webinars and additional resources about the NHS smoking cessation service.
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NHS England - Manchester SCS case study
The NHS England pilot in Oldham enabled patients who quit smoking in hospital to continue support through local pharmacies.
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NHS England Advanced Community Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Service – The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Case study
The New Cross Hospital (part of the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT)) is located in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. The trust started to refer patients who had quit smoking as an inpatient to community pharmacies across Wolverhampton and nationally.
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Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) Project Report Jan 2019 to Dec 2020 for the Black Country STP
In March 2018 NHS England introduced the Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) programme funded by the Pharmacy Integration Fund (PhIF), the purpose of which is to develop schemes which integrate pharmacists and pharmacy technicians into the wider primary care workforce.
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The Pan Mersey Area Prescribing Committee Report
The Pan Mersey Area Prescribing Committee report gives an overview of APC activity and developments in the 2021-22 financial year.
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National Diabetes Prevention Programme Support
MLCSU were commissioned by Black Country and West Birmingham CCG in 2021/22 to assist their practices in increasing their referral numbers into the National Diabetes Prevention Programme.
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Inhaler prescribing errors - do they matter?
Prescribing inhalers is becoming more complex due to the number of products on the market. MLCSU Central Lancashire Medicines Optimisation Team (MOT) identified inhaler prescribing errors where patients had received prolonged courses of two ingredients from the same drug class, resulting in side effects and hospital admissions.
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Quick reference prescribing guide to prevent inhaler duplication errors
A quick reference prescribing guide to prevent inhaler duplication errors.
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Increasing Referrals to the National Diabetes Prevention Programme
Between June 2021 and March 2023, Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) were commissioned by the Black Country and West Birmingham CCG (subsequently the Black Country ICS) to engage with practices and assist primary care with improving referral numbers to the National Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP).
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Innovative use of multi-skilled Pharmacy Technicians in a CSU
Innovative use of multi-skilled Pharmacy Technicians in a CSU
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Medicines Safety Assurance Tool
The MLCSU Safety team have developed an innovative systematic tool (MSAT) that offers a unique, easy-to-use solution for the management of monthly safety drug alerts, all in one place.