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Medicines Optimisation, PGCert/PGDip/MSc

Medicines Optimisation, PGCert/PGDip/MSc

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Distance without attendance | Medway Campus | 3 years | SEP-25

Study mode

Distance without attendance

Duration

3 years

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Seo (Search Engine Optimisation)

Course Summary

Get the skills you need to contribute effectively to medicines management and drug therapy decisions with a Master’s in Medicines Optimisation by distance learning.

Medicines optimisation covers the processes and behaviours that determine how medicines are used by patients and the NHS. Effective medicines optimisation places the patient at the centre and acts as a key driver for NHS modernisation in the UK.

Whether you work in primary or secondary care, a GP surgery, a community pharmacy or for a hospital trust, this course provides a full understanding of medicines optimisation in the NHS. Explore how optimisation contributes to getting the maximum benefits for patients and the best value for money.

Study this course by distance learning and choose from a wide range of options to suit the focus of your clinical practice.

Modules

This course will explore the complex and often conflicting health beliefs and external influences which affect an individual's decisions about the need for, and safety of, their medicines. It will equip the student to develop communication strategies to deliver personalised information which meets individual patient's expressed needs thereby supporting adherence to medication regimes.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£7,500

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£7,500

Entry requirements

Applicants must be pharmacists, nurses or allied health professionals (AHPs) registered with the relevant UK professional body and working in the NHS or similar UK-based health system providing direct patient care. They must have a first degree in a relevant subject from an EU university. Equivalent qualifications from a non-EU university may be acceptable, but this will be assessed on an individual basis. Students must have direct access to patients in order to complete the assignments in many of the courses.

University information

With over 130 years’ experience in teaching excellence, the University of Greenwich is a top three London university (StudentCrowd Awards 2024) offering an inspiring educational experience. With more than 150 postgraduate study programmes across 40 subject areas to choose from, students can select a degree that matches their individual aspirations. Students benefit from cutting-edge learning facilities, resources and equipment, which have...more

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