Ashifa Trivedi

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Chief pharmaceutical officer’s Clinical Fellow, NHS London Procurement Partnership

Twitter: @AshifaTrivedi

Digital therapeutics: integration in practice

Digital therapeutics utilise technology to broaden treatment options available to patients for improved management of medical conditions.…

How to develop a new clinical service

Delivery of the ‘NHS long-term plan’ requires the development of innovative new services. This article outlines how a new clinical service can be developed sharing learnings from the development of a paediatric ambulatory care service.…

Transition of care for young people moving to adult healthcare services

Moving to adult care services can be an unsettling time for paediatric patients. A well thought out transition plan is needed to ensure young people remain engaged and take ownership of their health.…

Chickenpox: symptoms, treatment and potential complications

Pharmacists can advise on treatment options and symptom relief for this common childhood illness.…

Investigational treatments for COVID-19

A review of several of the treatments for COVID-19 currently being trialled.…

Case-based learning: meningitis

Causes, diagnosis and initial management options for adults and children with meningitis.…

Communicating with parents and involving children in medicines optimisation

Although children take responsibility for taking their medications at different ages, involving parents, and where possible children, in decision making is key to medicines optimisation.…

Rashes in children

Rashes in children are common and may be difficult to differentiate by appearance alone, therefore, it is important to consider the entire clinical presentation in order to make the appropriate diagnosis.…