Polypharmacy Guidance: appropriate prescribing, making medicines safe, effective and sustainable 2025 - 2028

Closes 22 Sep 2025

Contents

We know that not everyone will wish or feel able to answer all of the questions in this consultation. You’re encouraged to answer the questions you’d like to respond to, but you don’t have to respond to all of them.

The links in the table below correspond to the pages within the consultation. By clicking a link it will take you to the related page and questions. Once you have completed the relevant questions on the page you can click 'Continue' to return here and choose the next page to view.

You will also see the option to ‘Save and come back later' at the bottom of each page. This feature allows you to return to the consultation at a later date without losing the answers you've already entered as part of your response. You do still need to submit your response before the consultation closing date or the response will be lost.

There are some questions you have to answer on the 'About you' page. Once these have been completed you may submit your response.

Page Response
1.Delivery of comprehensive 7-Steps Medication reviews
0 of 3 questions answered
2. Medication reviews for those receiving care at home and in care homes
0 of 2 questions answered
3. Falls
0 of 3 questions answered
4. Managing frailty
0 of 2 questions answered
5. Anticholinergic burden
0 of 2 questions answered
6. Long-term conditions: Chronic pain, Diabetes
0 of 4 questions answered
7. Parkinson's disease, Dementia
0 of 4 questions answered
8. Mental health drugs: Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Antipsychotics
0 of 6 questions answered
9. Antibiotics and penicillin allergy
0 of 3 questions answered
10. High-risk combinations and Medication Sick Day Guidance
0 of 4 questions answered
11. Constipation
0 of 2 questions answered
12. Osteoporosis
0 of 2 questions answered
13. Deprescribing in palliative care
0 of 2 questions answered
14. Further comments
0 of 1 questions answered
About you (Required)
0 of 10 questions answered
Evaluation
0 of 1 questions answered