Optimising Medicines Use in Care Homes
These meetings are intended for UK Healthcare Professionals and have been developed in accordance with the ABPI Code of Practice.
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Satellite | Optimising Medicines Use in Care Homes | |||
Speakers | Cherise Gyimah, Care Homes Pharmacist (Croydon CCG), Medicines Project Lead (Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Integrated Care transformation Programme). NICE Medicines and Prescribing Associate, member of the Q community, London Lead for the Primary Care Pharmacy Association Care Homes Group, Specialist Advisor with the Care Quality Commission and Co - Chair of the English Deprescribing Network (EDeN). | |||
Satellite Description | ||||
Medicines Optimisation in care homes by pharmacy teams has been shown to improve person-centred care and quality, reduce risk of harm from medicines and release healthcare resources. This session will cover:
Cherise Gyimah has over 15 years’ experience working in primary and community settings. As a Care Homes Pharmacist in Croydon, she leads on medicines optimisation and clinical governance issues relating to care homes. This includes liaising with relevant staff to review current practice and establish safe and effective arrangements for managing medicines. She is keen to enhance the care of people in care homes, supporting them to maintain their independence as far as possible. Cherise also works with Guy’s and St Thomas’ Adult Local Services, leading on a project to deliver a person-centred and integrated approach to medicines support for adults in the community. She is a NICE Medicines and Prescribing Associate, member of the Q community, London Lead for the Primary Care Pharmacy Association Care Homes Group, Specialist Advisor with the Care Quality Commission and Co - Chair of the English Deprescribing Network (EDeN). Foundation and Advanced level.
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