Polypharmacy: Antipsychotics in older people masterclass

Polypharmacy: Antipsychotics in older people masterclass

Join us for this masterclass focusing on reducing harm from antipsychotic prescribing in older people living with dementia.

By Health Innovation Wessex

Date and time

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:00 - 05:30 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

    Join us on this antipsychotics prescribing masterclass to:


    • Learn about the risks associated with prescribing antipsychotics for older people with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).


    • Understand the prescribing rates of antipsychotics in older people locally and why we need to tackle this problem.


    • Get up to date with the most recent evidence.


    • Hear local clinicians discuss how they manage the key issues.


    • Understand local incentives and prescribing guidance to help improve medication safety.


    If you have a question about this event, please contact fiona.robertson@hiwessex.net


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    Health Innovation Wessex

    Health Innovation Wessex improves people's health, achieves excellence in healthcare and boosts innovation and growth in our region's life sciences and healthcare sector. We connect academics, NHS, industry and others to bring fresh energy to old problems, inspired thinking to new ones and to spread innovation and best practice.