Preventing Problematic Polypharmacy: Getting the balance right in older people and those with frailty

Join us to understand how the new Health Innovation Network Polypharmacy Programme supports the National Frailty Agenda and can help ICBs develop their Medium Service Framework Delivery Plan to address problematic polypharmacy.  The session will include how GPs, pharmacists and prescribers supporting older people can get involved and implement an evidence based approach to tackling problematic polypharmacy with access our education and learning offers and suite of patient facing resources for Structured Medication Reviews.

Hear from our guest speakers and partner organisations:

• Dr Towhid Imam, Consultant Geriatrician, Croydon University Hospital and Fraility Lead, NHS England
• Tom Gentry, Head of Health and Care Policy, Age UK
• Dr Daniel Okeowo, Clinical Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Newcastle University
• Plus Clare Howard, Clinical Lead and Amy Semple, Senior Programme manager will set out details of the new Polypharmacy programme.