About this session
A medication review is an opportunity to look at the complete treatment picture rather than discussing one prescription in isolation.
It can help clarify what each medicine is for, whether it is providing the expected benefit, what monitoring is required and whether the overall routine still fits the person's health needs and daily life.
This session helps participants prepare evidence from their own experience.
They organize prescriptions, over-the-counter products and supplements, record concerns or side effects and identify practical barriers such as complex timing, swallowing difficulties, shift work, cost, travel or uncertainty about instructions.
The emphasis is on shared decision-making. A structured medication review should consider benefits, risks and alternatives alongside the individual's preferences, circumstances and goals.
Participants leave with a concise review worksheet and a clearer plan for recording the decisions and follow-up agreed during the appointment, as NHS England guidance on structured medication reviews emphasizes.
What your people take away
- Prepare a complete and accurate picture of current medication use
- Ask what each medicine is intended to achieve and how benefit will be reviewed
- Raise concerns about side effects, interactions, monitoring and practical barriers
- Discuss reasonable alternatives and personal preferences more confidently
- Leave the review with a documented plan covering changes, responsibilities and follow-up
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Prepare for a More Useful Medication ReviewA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review: bring the complete medication picture, record what is working and what is difficult and identify what has changed since the last review.
- Bring the complete medication picture
- Record what is working and what is difficult
- Identify what has changed since the last review
Covers 3 of 4 points in Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review.
60 minutes
The 60-minute session focuses on immediate preparation. Participants organize what they take, record what is working or difficult and create a focused question list for their doctor, pharmacist or prescribing professional.
- Module 1: Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 3 parts: Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review.
90 minutes
The 90-minute session adds deeper exploration of benefits, side effects, interactions, alternatives, adherence barriers and monitoring. Participants practice discussing their experience and preferences as part of a shared review.
- Module 1: Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review
- Module 2: Ask Better Questions About the Treatment Plan
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 3 parts: Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review and Ask Better Questions About the Treatment Plan.
3 hours
Covers all 3 parts.
Full day
The full-day session combines practical preparation with accessible medication-safety education. Participants build a complete review worksheet, practice clarifying decisions and establish a process for updating records and completing agreed follow-up.
- Module 1: Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review
- Module 2: Ask Better Questions About the Treatment Plan
- Module 3: Leave With a Clear Decision and Follow-Up Plan
- Live Q&A
Covers all 3 parts, in more depth, with more time to practice.
What’s covered
Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review
Every length- Bring the complete medication pictureParticipants create one current list covering prescriptions, medicines used only when needed, inhalers, creams, injections, over-the-counter products, vitamins, herbal remedies and supplements.
- Record what is working and what is difficultParticipants note the benefits they have experienced, symptoms that remain, possible side effects and any practical problems with timing, swallowing, packaging, storage or remembering doses.
- Identify what has changed since the last reviewParticipants record new diagnoses, medicines, allergies, hospital treatment, pregnancy, changes in symptoms and products started independently.
- Prioritize the questions that matter mostParticipants reduce a long list of concerns to a manageable set covering the issues most important to their health and daily life.
Ask Better Questions About the Treatment Plan
90 minutes and longer- Ask what each medicine is expected to achieveParticipants prepare questions about the purpose of each medicine, the expected benefit and how progress will be assessed.
- Discuss benefits, risks and alternativesParticipants ask how likely the intended benefit is, which side effects or risks are most relevant and whether other reasonable options exist.
- Check interactions and overlapping productsParticipants ask whether their prescriptions can be taken safely with over-the-counter medicines, supplements, alcohol, particular foods or one another.
- Make the routine fit everyday lifeParticipants raise barriers involving shift work, travel, meals, cost, dexterity, swallowing, memory or privacy.
Leave With a Clear Decision and Follow-Up Plan
3 hours and longer- Confirm what is staying, changing or being reviewedParticipants record whether each medicine will continue unchanged, be adjusted, be replaced or require further discussion.
- Clarify monitoring and responsibilityParticipants ask whether blood tests, blood-pressure readings, symptom records or another form of monitoring is needed.
- Ask what to do if a concern appearsParticipants clarify which effects may be expected, which deserve prompt advice and who should be contacted after the appointment.
- Update every medication recordParticipants revise their personal medication list and compare it with prescription records, letters, labels and any updated plan.
Who it’s for
- Employees preparing for a doctor, pharmacist or structured medication review
- People taking several medicines who want to discuss the whole treatment plan more effectively
- Anyone unsure what questions to ask about benefits, side effects or alternatives
- Caregivers supporting relatives before or after a medication review
- Teams building medication-safety or shared-decision-making campaigns
- Organizations offering practical medication education with appropriate clinical boundaries
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Medication Reviews: What to Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist
How long is Medication Reviews: What to Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist?
Medication Reviews: What to Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review: bring the complete medication picture, record what is working and what is difficult and identify what has changed since the last review. A 60-minute session covers Prepare for a More Useful Medication Review in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Ask Better Questions About the Treatment Plan. A 3-hour session adds Leave With a Clear Decision and Follow-Up Plan. A full-day session covers everything, in more depth, with more time to practice.
Can Medication Reviews: What to Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Medication Reviews: What to Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Medication Reviews: What to Ask Your Doctor or Pharmacist to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.