Health Innovation Network: Resources to support patients having a Structured Medication Review

Summary

In partnership with patients and partners, the Health Innovation Network have developed a range of patient information materials in different community languages to support and prepare people who have been invited for a medication review with their GP, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.

These materials are free to use and can be printed and used in paper format, or shared electronically with patients by email, text or any other electronic systems used within your workplace.

People who may benefit from a medication review are those who are taking several medicines regularly or are taking medicines for long term conditions. The medication review can help to identify any medicines that are no longer appropriate or any that may need a change in dose.

Content

An animation is available to help patients think about their medicines and to prepare for a Structured Medication Review.

The resources available in each language are:

• Patient invitation letter, which you can edit to add the patient’s name and your contact details.
• ‘Me and My Medicines’ or ‘Are Your Medicines Working?’ information – to be shared with patients invited to attend a Structured Medication Review.
• Safely stopping your medicine leaflet – to be shared with patients if you agree to stop or gradually stop any medicines.

There are information sheets for GP practice staff and other healthcare professionals about the various materials and how to use them:

• Information sheet for healthcare professionals (Are Your Medicines Working? version)
• Information sheet for healthcare professionals (Me and My Medicines version)