MURS & NMS

Question 1

MURs + NMS

Answer 1

Advanced services
Structured review of patients use of medicines
Aims to help patients manage medicines more effectively

Question 2

What is an MUR

Answer 2

Adherence centred review for patients with multiple medicines
Annual review - conducted more than that
Consent from patient required

Question 3

Who can have an MUR

Answer 3

Pharmacist-choice

70% pharmacy MURS must be patients who fall within national target groups

Question 4

National target groups

Answer 4

Patients taking high risk medicines
- NSAIDs
- Anticoagulants
- Antiplatelets
- Diuretics
Patients recently discharged from hospital who had changes made to their medicines
Patients with respiratory disease (prescribed more than 2)
Patients at risk of or with cardiovascular disease (prescribed more than 4)

Question 5

MUR forms + reporting

Answer 5

Keep records for 2 years

Reviews data sent quarterly to NHS England Local Area Team

Question 6

New Medicines Service

Answer 6

People who received first prescription for any of

• Asthma/COPD
• Type 2 diabetes
• Hypertension
• Antiplatelet

Staged process

• initial info.
• 1-2 weeks later
• 2-3 weeks later