On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

• explain what is meant by the term medicines optimisation and why it is important to improve patient outcomes
• access the national guidance and tools supporting medicines optimisation
• discuss how you can use future and innovative models of care to deliver medicines optimisation for your patients and local population
• describe the importance of patient-centred care, shared decision making and consultation skills in optimising medicines
• explain the need for effective communication between health and social care practitioners across all care settings.