MURs etc

Question 1

What is the NMS?

Answer 1

New Medicine Service:

For people with long-term conditions newly prescribed a medicine

Question 2

What conditions are included in NMS? [4]

Answer 2

Asthma and COPD
T2 Diabetes
Antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy
Hypertension

Question 3

What four patient groups are MURs targeted at?

Answer 3

High risk medicine takers (NSAIDS, anticoagulants, antiplatelets and diuretics)
Recently discharged from hospital.
Respiratory disease
Risk of or diagnosed cardiovascular disease and prescribed at least four medicines.

Question 4

What proportion of MURs must be to certain patient groups?

Answer 4

70%