Care of the Older Patient (Postgraduate Pharmacist CPD)
Key Details
- Module Cost
- £590
- Credits
- 10 Credits
- Further Information
- pha.nqp@uea.ac.uk
Module Overview / Introduction
Students taking this module will be introduced to the complex clinical discipline of Older People’s Medicine and the key pharmaceutical care considerations needed to safety and effectively manage this cohort of patients. Skills in high level medication review and information management and integration across care settings are particularly prioritised for development.
Student feedback:
"Really enjoyed how interactive this session was. Appreciated the variety of tasks and how each facilitator had a different background and outlook on the module."
Course Dates
Application Deadline: 22/07/2025
Course Start Date:
Face to Face Study Day Harlow Study Centre 04/09/2025
Formative Assessment 08/10/2025
Summative Assessment 26/11/2025
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate the impact of age associated physiological changes and their relationships with geriatric syndromes
- Evaluate the impact of age associated physiological changes on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processing of medicines
- Predict the effect of geriatric syndromes and changes in medicine processing in older people in terms of the appropriateness of prescribing
- Apply the principles of medicines optimisation when performing medication reviews for older people
- Compare and contrast the range of medicines optimisation and deprescribing resources and tools available
- Evaluate which of the medicines optimisation and deprescribing resources and tools available may be useful for you to incorporate into your practice
- Create patient-centred, evidence-informed pharmaceutical care plans focussed around person-centred use of therapeutics relative to the current clinical status of the patient and their care goals
Teaching & Assessment
Module Delivery:
eLearning Package (approximately 10 hours)
Face to Face study day
Formative and Summative Assessment
Study Days
The study day for this module is face to face and delivered at our sites in Harlow (Essex) and Norwich.
Assessment:
This module is assessed by a Case Based Discussion and is structured on a Pharmaceutical Care Plan based on a patient from the Pharmacists own practice. The assessment in 12 minutes, online via MS Teams.
Funding
NHS England-funded places are available for pharmacists delivering NHS services within the East of England. This includes those working in NHS hospitals, GP practices serving NHS patients, and community pharmacies dispensing NHS prescriptions.
For those outside the East of England or working for non-NHS service providers, self-funded or employer-funded places are available at a cost of £590 per module. In the event you are funded by your employer, full invoicing details and a financial purchase order will be required to confirm your place.
How to Apply / Disclaimer
If you are applying to undertake your first CPD module with the University of East Anglia you will need to complete the course application form via the Apply link
You will also need to complete the Postgraduate Pharmacy Module selection form
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules and regular (five-yearly) review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff or sabbatical leave. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform students.
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