Preventing Problematic Polypharmacy: Online launch event

Join us to understand how the new Health Innovation Network Polypharmacy Programme supports the National Frailty Agenda and can help ICBs develop their Medium Service Framework Delivery Plan to address problematic polypharmacy. The session will include how GPs, pharmacists and prescribers supporting older people can get involved and implement an evidence based approach to tackling problematic polypharmacy with access our education and learning offers and suite of patient facing resources for Structured Medication Reviews.

Hear from our guest speakers and partner organisations:

• Dr Tom Downes, Consultant Geriatrician, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and National Clinical Director for Older People, NHS England
• Dr Towhid Imam, Consultant Geriatrician, Croydon University Hospital and Frailty Lead, NHS England
• Tom Gentry, Head of Health and Care Policy, Age UK

Plus Clare Howard (Clinical Lead) and Amy Semple (Senior Programme Manager) will set out details of the new Polypharmacy programme.