QPMS in Practice: Safely Reviewing Patients Prescribed Gabapentinoids for pain and Antidepressants

QPMS in Practice: Safely Reviewing Patients Prescribed Gabapentinoids for pain and Antidepressants

Taking place online on the 4th of December from 13:00 - 14:00.

This session will focus on two of the quality indicators in this years Herefordshire and Worcestershire Quality Prescribing and Medicines Service (QPMS) and consider how clinicians can safely support these patients:

• Reviewing patients prescribed antidepressants for at least 12 months who may wish to taper off their treatment
• Reviewing of patients prescribed gabapentinoids in combination with opioids

Speakers:

• Juliet Shepherd, Lead Pharmacist for Mental Health, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
• Emma Jones, Senior Medicines and Pharmacy Advisor, NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire
• Helen Burke, Lead Nurse, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire Pain Self-Management Service

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