This module provides learning on clinical evidence sources and how to evaluate these relating to practice and service provision across care settings. This module provides students with an understanding of how evidence impacts on the procurement and delivery of patient and pharmaceutical care service from an integrated care systems perspective, thereby enabling practitioners to demonstrate the principles of evidence- based practice in service provision. Knowledge on risk management and clinical governance relevant to patient and medication safety and how this can be applied to the student's own practise is covered. The principles of pharmacoeconomics are covered. Students are expected to demonstrate an awareness of methods of economic evaluation in healthcare and its impact on shaping policies for service provision in their workplace. Case studies reflecting practice across sectors will be used. Students are expected to engage in learning within the workplace to inform and improve their autonomous and collective practice within the multidisciplinary team.

The learning outcomes of this module will be achieved by a variety of methods including:

Experiential learning in the workplace facilitated by a work based or academic tutor.

Independent learning, independent analysis and identification of learning needs related to continuing professional development.

Independent review of materials available for eLearning, structured reading. Group work such as problem-based learning, seminars and group discussion on study days.

This module can contribute to the following programme(s)

LMPPPGD: PgDip Pharmacy Practice (Top-up to MSc)