Understanding dm+d: Coding Medicines in Digital Healthcare is a practical learning program for digital pharmacy professionals, informatics leads, and EPMA system builders who want to deepen their understanding of how medicines are coded and standardised across NHS digital systems. The Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d) is the NHS's official standard for representing medicines and medical devices in clinical systems. Whether you're designing prescribing screens, updating formularies, managing drug catalogues, or building reporting dashboards, understanding dm+d is essential. This program breaks down the structure of dm+d, including VTM, VMP, AMP, and AMPP concepts, and shows you how they are used in EPMA, pharmacy stock systems, and national datasets. It also covers safety and governance considerations, so you can support your organisation’s compliance and audit-readiness. 💡 What you’ll learn: - What dm+d is, how it evolved, and why it matters - The 5 core concepts (VTM, VMP, VMPP, AMP, AMPP) - How dm+d codes support prescribing safety, standardisation, and reporting - How to configure and maintain dm+d in EPMA and pharmacy systems - How dm+d fits into national data standards, clinical safety, and change control This course is perfect for anyone working in EPMA, clinical informatics, or digital pharmacy roles, whether you’re just starting out or managing system builds and catalogue updates.