As part of CPPE’s sustainability agenda, we are no longer printing Optimise materials and distributing them from CPPE head office. Digital materials can be downloaded on the page for each topic under Facilitator's resources.
Released: 05/04/2023
This programme consists of a combination of interactive, online and small group learning activities. Click through the screens to complete the programme.
This programme consists of a combination of interactive, online and small group learning activities. Click through the screens to complete the programme.
The CPPE Medicines reconciliation in transfer of care Optimise programme assumes you have some prior knowledge of the topic area. You may wish to complete the Medicines reconciliation e-learning below to revise your knowledge before you start the Optimise programme.
Once you have completed the programme, or if you want to skip this section, click Next to continue.
Study time 1h:30m
CPPE programme developer
Rachel Murray
Content contributors
Fez Awan, Chair of Renal Patient Led Advisory Network (RPLAN) and lived experience representative
Christopher Bonsell, CPPE tutor, education supervisor and primary care pharmacist
Maxine Brown, CPPE tutor and intermediate care pharmacy technician
Rebecca Buckner, Practice manager and pharmacy technician
Minna Eii, Vice chair of sustainability for the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists
Susan Marshall, Primary care specialist pharmacy technician
Kate Postle, PWDS pharmacy medicines optimisation training programme director
Jennie Shields, Community pharmacist
Clare Smith, CPPE lead pharmacist, learning development
CPPE reviewers
Clara Alonso Malpartida, Education supervisor
Joanne Nevinson, Education supervisor, Learning development team and ACPT Programme lead
Sneha Varia, Regional manager, East of England
External reviewers
Christopher Bonsell, CPPE tutor, education supervisor and primary care pharmacist
Minna Eii, Vice chair of sustainability for the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists
CPPE editor
Ava Innes, Editorial assistant intern
Piloted by
Trudi Ward, CPPE education supervisor
Tracy Hedley, CPPE education supervisor, MAPharmT, FdSC
References
1. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE guideline [NG5]: Medicines optimisation: the safe and effective use of medicines to enable the best possible outcomes – Recommendations 1.3 Medicines reconciliation. March 2015. www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng5
2. NHS England and NHS Improvement. NHS Discharge Medicines Service – Essential Service Toolkit for pharmacy staff in community, primary and secondary care. January 2021.
www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/B0366-discharge-medicines-toolkit.pdf
3. Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Keeping patients safe when they transfer between care providers – getting the medicines right. June 2012.
www.rpharms.com/Portals/0/RPS%20document%20library/Open%20access/Publications/Keeping%20patients%20safe%20transfer%20of%20care%20report.pdf
4. World Health Organization. Medication Safety in Transitions of Care: Technical Report. 2019.
www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-UHC-SDS-2019.9
