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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Recognition for Norfolk Medicines Support Service in the PrescQIPP Awards
Arden & GEM’s medicines optimisation service has been shortlisted in the patient safety category at the PrescQIPP Awards 2021 for their work to help patients better manage medication through the Norfolk Medicines Support Service.
Supporting South Warwickshire PCNs with care home resident medication reviews
Arden & GEM’s MOCH team provided interim support to South Warwickshire PCNs by undertaking medication reviews for care home residents to improve safety, reduce hospital admissions and deliver valued support to care homes.
Providing clinical pharmacy support to Derbyshire Dales PCN
Arden & GEM’s medicines optimisation team was commissioned by Derbyshire Dales PCN to provide a team of clinical pharmacists to deliver consistent and effective medication reviews for patients across their practices.
Best practice article in the Journal of Pharmacy Management October 2020
Arden & GEM’s medicines optimisation team has had an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Pharmacy Management, covering an innovative project to accelerate the uptake of biosimilars with a high cost drugs in-reach pharmacist.
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.
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