Deprescribing toolkit
Our deprescribing toolkit provides tools to support healthcare professionals to make shared decisions with patients about the use of medicines.
Select your role in a GP practice below to see the tools which may be most helpful for you. We have also included a filter for 'Deprescribing Leads' which provides more information about the development of the toolkit and some additional materials for people in this type of role.
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Social media images
Images to use on websites and social media accounts to encourage medication review appointment booking and attendance.
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Patient checklist animation for GP screens
Short video animation ideal for waiting room screens.
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Deprescribing in primary care: Getting started (Project report)
The final project report from the Academic Health Sciences Project North East North Cumbria funded project.
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Deprescribing in primary care: Getting started (Patient report)
Project report for patients and the public about the Deprescribing in primary care: Getting started project.
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Clinical Pharmacist Pack
Patient checklist and SMR letter template for Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice
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Branded Word Template
Word template with branded heading, postentially for use in patient letters. Note: can only be used in portrait orientation.
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Branded powerpoint files
Powerpoint file with toolkit branding to support deprescribing presentations.
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Structured Medication Review Template Invitation Letter
A template letter to send patients before a Clinical Pharmacist Structured Medication review developed in Sunderland.
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Social media & animations pack
Social media images and animations to post on social media channels.
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Symptom trackers (both versions)
Both the blank and 0-10 scale versions of the symptom tracker.
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Social media animation (Book a medication review)
Short animation to raise awareness of importance of medication reviews.
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Social media animation (Are your medicines working for you?)
Short animation asking patients if their medicines are working for them.
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Branded powerpoint template
Style consistency when talking to colleagues about Deprescribing.
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Symptom tracker (with 0-10 scale)
Track individual symptoms or impact of reduced dose/stopped medicines.
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Symptom tracker (blank)
Pre or post appointment – help patients more accurately track symptoms or health over one month.
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Clinician checklist – Screensaver (widescreen)
Have questions visible on screen to help keep conversations on track.
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Clinician checklist – Screensaver
Have questions visible on screen to help keep conversations on track.
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Clinician checklist – A5 postcard
A postcard sized version for printing to have available in appointments.
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Patient checklist – A5 postcard
Print version for a two-sided postcard to send to patients in advance of appointments or to use during a consultation to support open conversations about medicines.
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