When did anyone last look at all of it?
Each tablet was probably added by a different doctor, at a different time, for a different reason. Nobody sat down and looked at the whole picture together. We do.
Does this sound like you?
Switch on anything that rings true.
What was the right dose three years ago may not be right today. Bodies change, and prescriptions don't always keep up.
Fatigue, dizziness, brain fog and poor sleep are among the most common side effects of everyday medicines, and they are easily missed.
When medicines pile up they can start working against each other, with one drug treating the side effects of another. It can often be simplified.
Every medicine should have a target, such as a blood pressure reading, an HbA1c or a cholesterol level. If nobody's checking, it may not be hitting it.
Every medicine meets every other.
Each new medicine doesn't just add one more thing to check. It adds a check against everything already on the list.
And that's before vitamins, supplements and anything from the chemist. Not because your doctors don't care, but because it's nobody's job to look at the whole list at once.
Each square is one pair of medicines to check together.
A proper look, start to finish.
Not a quick scan. A thorough clinical review of everything on your list, with a plan at the end.
Everything on the table.
Prescriptions, supplements, anything from the chemist. All of it.
An honest conversation.
What's working, what isn't, and what we can change.
A plan that makes sense.
In writing. For you and your GP.
Things to know.
Everything you take: prescriptions, anything bought from a chemist or supermarket, and any vitamins or supplements. The boxes themselves are ideal, or a clear list.
Only where it's safe and there's a clear reason to. Nothing changes without us talking it through first, and every change is explained in writing.
Yes. As an independent prescriber I can start, adjust or stop medicines during your appointment, where clinically appropriate.
No. You can book directly, without a referral from your GP.
Yes. A copy of your plan goes to your GP, so your records stay joined up.
It's time someone looked at the whole list.
Come away with a prescription that makes sense for where you are now.
- Please don't stop or change any medicine on your own. Changes should only be made with advice from a clinician.
- Medicines are only started, changed or stopped where clinically appropriate.
- The tablet illustration and pair counts are illustrative. Pairs shown are combinations to check, not confirmed interactions.