MUR Tools » Medicines Use Review

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You will find links to sites that offer MUR Accreditation here.

•	CPPE and University of Manchester offer free on-line assessment and accreditation for pharmacist wishing to conduct MURs. (you will need to use the latest edition of Internet Explorer with Java scripting enabled)
•	Skills for the Future Programme. This program is offered by Medway School of Pharmacy with educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline. This program is offered at a cost of £60 payable to Medway School of Pharmacy.
•	Medicines Use Review - From Prescription to Patient. This document produced by the National Pharmacy Association(NPA) with the sponsorship of Pfizer Consumer Healthcare is designed to fully prepare pharmacists to meet competencies required to provide advanced services. It costs £60 but you will have to find a higher education institution who will carry out the assessment. (Please note that NPA in collaboration with the University of Reading will provide the necessary Accreditation-contact the NPA for more information )
•	Welsh CPPE in collaboration with Cardiff University offers Practice Certificate in Medicines Use Review and Prescription Intervention at the cost of £60.
•	Others: Postgraduate courses are offered by the following Universities which integrates MUR assessment. You will have to contact each University for further information. Aston University University of Bath Keele University The following providers aim to help pharmacists with a different learning style get accredited. This is achieved through a combination of workshops and mentoring. Informacist promises to make 'MUR Accreditation easy'. This program is based around the Skill for the future Medway program. Seminars are run regularly depending on demand. 'By the end of the day, you will be able to pass the accreditation, feel confident about running a successful MUR, know how to complete a care plan and save the NHS money.' The normal price for this course is £175 + VAT.

You will find links to information resources designed to help with effective MUR delivery.
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•	Get the 'Understanding your medicines' patient information leaflet produced by the Department of Health
•	Download the MUR form
•	Pharmacy Magazine published by the Communications International Group runs a monthly Tips to improve MURs entitled MUR Pass Notes. You might find this a useful aid. You may enquire about subscription by contacting The National Pharmacy Database, Precision Direct Marketing, Precision House, Bury Road, Bury St Edmunds IP30 9PP. Tel: 01284 718912 email: subs@precisiondm.com
•	Hampshire and Isle of Wight LPC are doing a lot of great work to support the delivery of MUR across the county. You can browse their website for more information.
•	Chemist and Druggist Magazine runs articles, tips and comments by pharmacists and experts in different therapeutic areas which can aid the delivery of effective MURs. One example is the pull-out MUR Expert Guide series. You might find this resource very useful. You may subscribe to the Chemist and Druggist Publication by contacting: CMP Medica, Riverbank House, Angel Lane, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1SE You may also browse their website for more information.
•	The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of GB (RPSGB) issued a Medicines Use Review Audit Standards in July 2006. Click below to download the pdf copy of the form.

You will find links to mini applications which we believe might be useful in delivering MURs.

•	NHS choices has developed a range of validated tools for patients self assessment [You may find some of the tools useful for your patients]. You will find some of the following tools: 1. What screening applies to you 2. Smoking calculator 3. BMI calculator 4. Diabetes symptom checker 5. Allergy and Intollerance checker 6. Alcohol Quiz 7. Heart Disease calculator 8. Health Profiler

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