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e-learning

Anticoagulation: what a good consultation looks like


  • Released: 01/2017
  • Reviewed: 12/2022
  • Study time: 3h:0m
  • Standard price: £10.00
  • NHS England-funded price: £0.00

In this e-learning programme we consider what a good consultation looks like when discussing anticoagulant medicines with patients. The programme supports you in developing the therapeutic knowledge you need when optimising anticoagulant medicines. It also demonstrates how you can apply this to ensure you are demonstrating a patient-centred approach.

Learning outcomes

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

  • explain why it is important to consult with patients about their anticoagulant medicines
  • apply the key therapeutic knowledge specific to anticoagulant medicines to the consultation
  • describe the advantages and disadvantages of anticoagulant medicines and determine the differences between them
  • identify patient-centred behaviours in the anticoagulant consultation
  • demonstrate a patient-centred approach to consultations on anticoagulants.

How to use this programme

You can access this e-learning programme using a web browser on any device. You will need to be connected to the internet while you work through it.

Learning intended for

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy technicians
  • Trainee pharmacists
  • CPPE registrants