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Publication - Consultation paper

Polypharmacy prescribing guidance - draft: consultation

Published
30 June 2025
From
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, +1 more … Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Directorate
Health and Social Care Finance Directorate, +1 more … Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781836917274

We are consulting on this draft updated polypharmacy prescribing guidance. 'Appropriate Prescribing - Making medicines safe, effective and sustainable 2025-2028' aims to further improve the care of individuals taking multiple medicines through the use of 7-Steps medicine reviews and promotes a holistic approach to person-centred care.

Closed
This consultation closed 22 September 2025.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.

Supporting documents

Polypharmacy Guidance: Appropriate Prescribing - Making medicines safe, effective and sustainable, 2025-2028 - Consultation on Draft Guidance
File type
527 page PDF
File size
5.7 MB
Drug Efficacy (NNT) table (Full version)
File type
Word document
File size
99.1 kB
Polypharmacy indicators with recommendations and evidence
File type
Excel document
File size
1.4 MB
Cumulative Toxicity Table (unabridged) - Polypharmacy guide
File type
Excel document
File size
28.4 kB
RIF and Consultation Questions
File type
Word document
File size
88.6 kB
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