Medication Reviews

This section includes a Structured Medication Review tool kit, resources to be used before, during and after medication reviews.

Adapted resources to give to patients, families and care providers ​​

• Resources to support patients having a Structured Medication Review - The Health Innovation Network​ has 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.​ Easy read materials on this site​ include:
  • Patient invitation letter - easy read​​
  • Safely stopping medication - easy read​​
  • Me and my medicines charter - easy read​​.

CoSMR resources

Information for patients, families and carers:

• Preparing for your medication review– easy read​
• Preparing for your medication review – plain English ​
• Invite letter to your medication review – easy read​
• Invite letter to your medication review – plain English​.

Preparing for structured medication reviews​​:

• Guidance to help professionals prepare for psychotropic SMR​
• How to make reasonable adjustments check list
• Best Practice Guidance for completing a STOMP Structured Medication Review – full version
• Best Practice Guidance for completing a STOMP Structured Medication Review – summary.

NHS Futures resource bank:

• This workspace is free to access with a suitable email via NHS Futures.

Medication information

This section helps you to keep updated with all agents and understand their usefulness in treatment, understanding side effect profiles and what to look for and discuss in medication reviews.

• ​BNF​ - The British National Formulary information on benefits, side effects and monitoring requirements for first- and second-generation antipsychotics​
• BNFC​ - The British National Formulary for Children – no specific page on psychosis and related disorders information.

Impact of effective structured medication reviews ​

• https://thehealthinnovationnetwork.co.uk/news/new-insights-on-improving-access-to-structured-medication-reviews-for-seldom-heard-communities/​ highlights research evidencing positive impact on attendance and impact of SMR in seldom heard communities.

NHS Futures (free, but requires registration)

• Community of Practice Pilot Report outlines key recommendations in relation to the role local health systems and all pharmacy teams in the use of medication reviews to reduce over-medication of people with a learning disability
• STOMP and STAMP - Futures highlights and develops good practice relating to the most appropriate use of medication in people with a learning disability and autistic people, including links to training webinars, resources, reports and access to a community of practice to ask questions and share good practice.