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Pharmacists and clinical pharmacologists to collaborate following call for more consultant posts

Pharmacists and clinical pharmacologists are to look at how they can work together to improve patient care and increase the potential of medicines management to save NHS funds.…

Published: 10 November 2014

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NHS could save nearly £2bn through waste reduction and improved clinical practice

Around £2bn of savings could be made in the NHS through reducing waste and improving clinical practice, says a report by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.…

Published: 7 November 2014

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Gonorrhoea is becoming more resistant to antibiotics

Resistance to antibiotics used to treat gonorrhoea is increasing in England and Wales, according to figures published in the 2013 Gonococcal Resistance to Antimicrobials Surveillance Programme (GRASP) report.…

Published: 7 November 2014

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Review of fitness-to-practise cases suggests pharmacy regulator acts fairly

Pharmacists are likely to be dealt with fairly if they find themselves up before the professional regulator’s fitness-to-practise committee, according to published research.…

Published: 7 November 2014

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Penicillin allergy rates may be wildly overestimated

A study finds 94% of participants wrongly believed they were allergic to penicillin.…

Published: 7 November 2014

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Ebola research gets a 280m euro boost from EU and drug industry

The European Union has pledged 280m euro to a research project to develop vaccines and diagnostic tests for Ebola.…

Published: 6 November 2014

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Public Health England reminds prescribers of effectiveness of antivirals for flu

Doctors have been instructed to prescribe antivirals for patients with severe influenza and not to be swayed by data showing that these drugs may not be effective.…

Published: 6 November 2014

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Call for NHS to reduce antibiotic use to 2010 levels

NHS must commit to national targets to use fewer antibiotics to halt the rise in antimicrobial resistance, according to a coalition of health professional bodies.…

Published: 6 November 2014

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Pharmacists will have to be competent in speaking English to practise in the UK

All pharmacists, even UK nationals, will in future have to be competent in speaking English if they want to practise in the UK, under new proposals.…

Published: 5 November 2014

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MPs flag ‘serious problems’ in mental health services for young people

MPs have published a damning report into the commissioning and provision of children’s and adolescents’ mental health services in England.…

Published: 5 November 2014