The Health Innovation North West Coast medicines safety team has focused on developing communities of practice to share expertise and knowledge and improve outcomes.
Whole-system approach to opioid risks
Our team has continued to support work that reduces the risk posed by opioid drugs in the past year.
Getting the medication balance right
And we have helped to establish a network of clinicians who aim to tackle the problems associated with inappropriate medicines prescribing.
14Senior pharmacists from all North West Coast 'places' completed Coaching Academy courses
The courses were thought-provoking and challenged my pharmacy skills, which can be process-driven, to open my mind to a coaching approach as I can see the benefits to patients and staff
North West Coast pharmacist