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Polypharmacy Review Service

Polypharmacy Review Service .

Pharmacist-led polypharmacy reviews focused on over-75s, frailty and care home cohorts — applying STOPP/START to deprescribe safely and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. Delivered nationally from the BCS Halifax (Yorkshire) and Chiswick (London) hubs — the only UK dual-hub clinical pharmacy provider.
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What you get

What this looks like in practice.

  • Cohort identification from the practice list
  • Shared decision-making with the patient and family
  • STOPP/START-aligned deprescribing plans
  • GP sign-off and patient-facing documentation
  • Outcomes captured in IIF-ready reporting

Also known as.

This service is often referred to as Overprescribing reviews, Deprescribing service, Polypharmacy in over-75s. BCS delivers it as one canonical, ARRS-compliant managed service.

Why BCS

Built for primary care, at scale.

2 hubs
Halifax + Chiswick — unique to BCS
4–6 wks
Typical mobilisation
100%
Supervision evidenced
Monthly
QA-checked reporting

Frequently asked questions — Polypharmacy Review Service.

Is this the same as a Structured Medication Review?+

Polypharmacy reviews are usually delivered as an SMR for IIF purposes — the cohort is just sharper (over-75s on 10+ items, frailty, care home).

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By area

Polypharmacy Review Service in your area.

Local landing pages for polypharmacy reviews are live for every town and borough in BCS coverage.

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