TARGET Antibiotics – Prescribing in Primary Care

Discover ideas about how to optimise prescribing in Primary Care

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem and everyone can play a part in tackling this issue.

This course will look at many aspects of antibiotic prescribing in Primary Care from prescribing for urinary tract infections through to managing patient expectations.

By the end of the course you will have an understanding of how to apply practical antimicrobial stewardship strategies in your practice.

This course is aimed at primary care healthcare professionals who are involved in the treatment of common infections.

• Welcome and Introduction
• Introduction to Week 1
• Data Sources for Primary Care
• Practical Steps in Primary Care
• End of Week 1
• Prescribing in UTIs
• Introduction to Week 2
• Current Situation in Primary Care
• Diagnosis and Treatment of UTI
• Higher Risk Patients with UTI and Antibiotic Resistance
• Practice Resources and Audit
• End of Week 2
• Assessing the Need for Antibiotics
• Introduction to Week 3
• The Resistance Crisis and why GP Prescribing Matters
• Why Prescribe Antibiotics for Respiratory Tract Infections
• Management of Sore Throat and the Development of the FeverPAIN Score
• End of Week 3
• Managing Patient Expectations and Back-up/Delayed Prescriptions
• Introduction to Week 4
• Ways of Talking to Patients and Addressing Their Needs
• Ways of Discussing Diagnosis and Treatment
• Back-up/Delayed Prescribing - Introduction and how to do it
• Back-up/Delayed Prescribing - Effectiveness and Concerns
• End of Week 4
• Common Practice Approach
• Introduction to Week 5
• Introduction to a Common Practice Approach
• A Practice Nurse and Practice Manager's Perspective on the Common Practice Approach
• End of Week 5
• TARGET Evaluations and Conclusion