The challenges of an aging population, and more people living with complex long term conditions, creates an increasing need for integrated and specialised care. Our clinical support services help you develop the right solutions for your communities, while keeping patients at the heart of commissioning.
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How we integrated primary, secondary and community pharmacy to support patients during COVID
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team onsite at a step-down discharge facility during the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted important opportunities to improve patient care by strengthening the links between primary, secondary and community pharmacy.
Delivering a medicines optimisation in care homes service for South Warwickshire
Arden & GEM’s MOCH team has supported one South Warwickshire care home by conducting medication reviews, reviewing care home systems and advanced care planning processes, providing training for staff and increasing multidisciplinary working.
From MOCH service to step-down facility: adapting pharmacy support for care homes during COVID-19
In this blog, our Norfolk and Waveney MOCH pharmacist team outlines the key elements of the service, how our pharmacists are working as part of a multidisciplinary team and the elements we feel are crucial to support those coming into and leaving the step-down service.
Arden & GEM pharmacist invited to speak at two virtual conferences
Our Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes Pharmacist - Jenny Desborough, has been invited to speak at two virtual conferences - The NHS Patient & Staff Safety Virtual Conference and the PM Academy Webinar.
Using in-reach pharmacists to accelerate uptake of biosimilars
Arden & GEM’s medicines optimisation team identified an opportunity for South Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to boost its QIPP savings plan by accelerating the uptake of biosimilars to treat rheumatological conditions
Medicines support service goes live for patients in Norfolk
On Monday 4 November, Arden & GEM’s clinical support team began delivering a medicines support service in Norfolk for patients needing additional support with medication compliance.
Accelerating medicines QIPP savings in South Warwickshire
To support South Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) in the delivery of its prescribing and medicines optimisation QIPP scheme savings, Arden & GEM proposed a plan to review potential areas for prescribing switches, identify patients and implement the change.
Medicines management success at the Patient Safety Awards
NHS Arden & GEM CSU and NHS Norwich CCG have been successful at this year’s Patient Safety Awards in the 'Improving Safety in Medicines Management Initiative' category.
Care home medication review service featured in the Journal of Medicines Optimisation
Arden & GEM’s Medicines Optimisation team is delighted to have an article included in the latest issue of the Journal of Medicines Optimisation (Volume 5, Issue 1).
Harmonising treatment policies in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull
Arden & GEM managed and delivered an 18 month project, on behalf of NHS Birmingham and Solihull CCG and NHS Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG, to develop 22 harmonised policies, ready for implementation in January 2019. The new policies will ensure the best clinical outcomes are achieved for patients and local healthcare resources are utilised in the most efficient way.
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