The Care Home Independent Pharmacist Prescriber Study (CHIPPS): development and implementation of an RCT to estimate safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness

• Main Authors: David Wright (Author), Richard Holland (Author), David Phillip Alldred (Author), Christine Bond (Author), Carmel Hughes (Author), Garry Barton (Author), Fiona Poland (Author), Lee Shepstone (Author), Antony Arthur (Author), Linda Birt (Author), Jeanette Blacklock (Author), Annie Blyth (Author), Stamatina Cheilari (Author), Amrit Daffu-O'Reilly (Author), Lindsay Dalgarno (Author), James Desborough (Author), Joanna Ford (Author), Kelly Grant (Author), Janet Gray (Author), Christine Handford (Author), Bronwen Harry (Author), Helen Hill (Author), Jacqueline Inch (Author), Phyo Kyaw Myint (Author), Nigel Norris (Author), Maureen Spargo (Author), Vivienne Maskrey (Author), David Turner (Author), Laura Watts (Author), Arnold Zermansky (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Medicine prescribing, monitoring and administration in care homes can be significantly enhanced. Effective interventions to improve pharmaceutical care and resident outcomes are required. The enablement of pharmacists to prescribe provides an opportunity for pharmacist independent prescri...