Supporting healthcare professionals, care home staff and social care providers to use medicines safely and effectively.
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Explore the effects of anticholinergic medicines and their implications for clinical practice.
This course covers the side effects of anticholinergic drugs, the evidence base for cognitive impairment and anticholinergic risk scales.
The learning from the course is supported by two case studies and several videos about the practical application of each module to clinical practice.
Approximate time: 1–2 hours
Explore stroke and bleeding risk assessment and anticoagulant treatment options in atrial fibrillation.
This course covers NICE guideline 196, assessing stroke and bleeding risk, anticoagulant treatment options and choice of anticoagulant. It also covers safe prescribing of DOACs in people with renal impairment, co-prescribing of anticoagulants and antiplatelets, and patient information for people taking anticoagulants.
Three case studies support the learning by considering the choice and dose of anticoagulant in different patient scenarios.
Approximate time: 1–2 hours
Explore the diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of asthma.
This course covers the background of asthma, diagnosis, pharmacological management and inhaler devices. It also covers managing uncontrolled asthma, asthma self-management and monitoring of asthma.
Two case studies support the course learning.
Approximate time: 3–4 hours
This course is being updated to reflect revised NICE guidance.
Temporarily closed to new enrolments.
Learners already enrolled can still access the existing version.
Explore the initiation, review and long-term management of dependence forming medications.
This course covers statistics around the use of dependence forming medications, with modules on opioids, benzodiazepines and z-drugs, and gabapentin and pregabalin.
Supported by four case studies, the course offers practical advice on initiating these medicines and reviewing and managing their long-term use.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
If your organisation is a PrescQIPP subscriber you can access the webinars for free on our main website (www.prescqipp.info)
This training is designed for GP practice staff, practice pharmacists, technicians and other healthcare professionals that may need to utilise the GP practice systems.
It covers: training on GP clinical systems including EMIS, TPP SystmOne and Vision.
Approximate time: 45-60 min per webinar
The leadership at lunch series aims to provide bite sized introductions to the fundamentals of leadership.
Including topics on Compassionate leadership, Building your team, Managing change, Communication and empathic listening, Wellbeing and motivation, and Assertive influence.
Before enrolling on this course, you can watch recordings of the sessions on the PrescQIPP website here.
Explore cardiovascular risk factors and the medicines used in the national lipid management pathway.
This course covers cardiovascular statistics and risk factors, the recommendations in NICE Guideline 238, and the drugs used to treat hypercholesterolaemia: statins, ezetimibe, PCSK9 inhibitors, bempedoic acid, inclisiran and icosapent ethyl.
It considers the national lipid management pathway and how these drugs fit into the treatment pathway.
Three case studies consider statins for primary prevention, secondary prevention and statin intolerance.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
Explore the causes of look-alike sound-alike (LASA) errors and strategies to reduce their occurrence.
This course covers the root causes of LASA errors, the high-risk medications most commonly involved, and the system-level strategies that can reduce their occurrence.
Learners will gain insights into human factors and best practices for safe prescribing, including promoting a culture of safety through reporting and learning from errors.
One case study supports the course learning.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
This course is being updated to reflect revised NICE guidance.
Temporarily closed to new enrolments.
Learners already enrolled can still access the existing version.
Explore person-centred medicines assessment and management for adults receiving social care in the community.
This course covers NICE Guideline 67, person-centred medicines assessment, record keeping and sharing information, and managing concerns about medicines.
It also covers ordering and supplying medicines, transporting, storing and disposing of medicines, and covert administration.
Three case studies support the course learning.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
Explore medicines basics and administration for adults receiving social care in the community.
This course covers medicines basics, the general principles of medicines administration, and ‘when required’ and ‘time sensitive’ medicines.
It also covers the administration of solid doses, liquids, inhalers, transdermal patches and eye drops, and the application of topical products.
Three case studies support the course learning.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
Refresh your knowledge of medicines administration for adults receiving social care in the community.
Annual refresher: Complete this course 12 months after passing courses 1 and 2.
This is the PrescQIPP annual update to Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community: courses 1 and 2, for staff who are required to administer medication.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
Build core knowledge of safe medicines use and administration in care homes.
This is the first of our courses designed for care home staff involved in any aspect of medicines use.
This course covers safe use of medicines, medicines basics, the Medicines Administration Record, general principles of medicines administration, the monthly medicines cycle and self-administration.
It also covers the administration of PRN medicines, solid doses, liquids, inhalers, topical products, transdermal patches and eye drops.
Approximate time: 4–5 hours
Explore the safe management of medicines in care homes, including controlled drugs and medicines reconciliation.
This is the second of our courses designed for care home staff involved in any aspect of medicines use.
This course covers missed and delayed doses, covert administration, the management of controlled drugs in care homes, homely remedies and self-care, medicines reconciliation, and effective management of medicine supplies in care homes.
Approximate time: 3–4 hours
Explore medicines management for higher-risk clinical situations commonly encountered in care homes.
This is the third of our courses designed for care home staff involved in any aspect of medicines use.
This course covers medicines and falls risk, antipsychotic medicines in dementia, oral anticoagulants, methotrexate and other cytotoxic medicines, bisphosphonates, and medicines used in Parkinson’s disease.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
Refresh your knowledge of medicines administration in care homes.
Annual refresher: Complete this course 12 months after passing Managing medicines in care homes: course 1.
This is the PrescQIPP annual update to Managing medicines in care homes: course 1, for staff who are required to administer medication.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
Explore the diagnosis and treatment of menopause, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
This course covers symptoms and diagnosis, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the risks and benefits of HRT, and other treatments.
It provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of menopause for healthcare professionals.
Two case studies support the course learning.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
Explore the identification and management of malnutrition, hydration and nutritional care in care homes.
This course covers the identification and management of malnutrition, dementia, nutrition in end-of-life care and hydration.
Two case studies demonstrate how the information and strategies covered can be implemented in practice in care homes.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
Explore polypharmacy, medication review and approaches to deprescribing.
This course covers an introduction to polypharmacy and deprescribing, national and international resources, and the evidence base for deprescribing.
It also covers frailty and multimorbidity, agreeing treatment goals, medication review, tools to help with medication review and how to deprescribe.
Four case studies support the course learning.
Approximate time: 3-4 hours
Explore medication basics and prescribing processes for practice medicines co-ordinators.
This course covers an introduction and medication basics, information sources and prescription requirements, the Electronic Prescription Service and repeat prescribing.
It also covers medicines in care homes, dispensing appliance contractors, hospital discharge information, formularies, traffic lights, ‘specials’ and prescribing incentive schemes.
Further topics include self-care and community pharmacy, diabetes, asthma and COPD.
Three case studies support the course learning.
Approximate time: 4–5 hours
Explore chronic pain management and approaches to reviewing and reducing opioid prescribing.
This course covers the management of chronic pain, opioid efficacy in chronic pain and trial of treatment, adverse effects of opioids, review and withdrawal of opioids, and helping it happen.
Two case studies support the course learning.
Approximate time: 2–3 hours
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN UPDATED. PLEASE ENROL ON OUR NEW VERSION:
Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community: course 1
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN UPDATED. PLEASE ENROL ON OUR NEW VERSION:
Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community: course 2
