For Healthcare Professionals and Clinicians
Polypharmacy Guidance Realistic Prescribing
Guidance developed by the Scottish Government Polypharmacy Model of Care Group.
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Polypharmacy Indicators
Polypharmacy indicators that include: Polypharmacy outcome related measures; Case finding indicators and Unscheduled care outcome measures
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Sick Day Rules
The Sick Day Guidance has been produced to aid patients in understanding which medicines they should stop taking temporarily during illness which can result in dehydration
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Managing Multiple Medicines App
An app and website that aims to provide information and tools to support healthcare professionals, patients and carers in making decisions about taking multiple medicines
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Managing Polypharmacy for ageing populations - Article
An article written by iSIMPATHY's Senior Reporting Office Alpana Mair
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Animations and Videos
iSIMPATHY Launch Event
Full recording of the Project’s virtual launch event including talks from Scotland’s Cabinet Minister for Health and Sport
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Q&A from iSIMPATHY Launch Event
Responses to questions not raised but not answered during the Launch event
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7 Steps Animation (with captions)
An animation explaining what a medicines review is and why the 7 Steps is so beneficial. Keeping the YOU at the centre of decision making.
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7 Steps Animation (withOUT captions)
An uncaptioned animation explaining what a medicines review is and why the 7 Steps is so beneficial. Keeping the YOU at the centre of decision making.
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For Patients
Patient Information Leaflet
Useful information for patients to help prepare and understand what happens during a Medicines Review
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Sick Day Rules
The Sick Day Guidance has been produced to aid patients in understanding which medicines they should stop taking temporarily during illness which can result in dehydration
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Managing Multiple Medicines App
An app and website that aims to provide information and tools to support healthcare professionals, patients and carers in making decisions about taking multiple medicines
View
Managing Polypharmacy for ageing populations - Article
An article written by iSIMPATHY's Senior Reporting Office Alpana Mair
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Key Findings from SIMPATHY and iSIMPATHY
Polypharmacy Management by 2030: A Patient Safety Challenge
Recommendations from iSIMPATHY's predecessor - The SIMPATHY project.
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