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Non-patient facing roles in hospital pharmacy are just as vital as patient facing ones

Roles such as procurement are important in hospital pharmacy services and should not be brushed aside.…

Published: 17 August 2016

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NHS England may commission PrEP for HIV if its appeal fails

NHS England has set out how it plans to commission pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV if it fails in its bid to overturn a High Court ruling that says commissioning the treatment does fall within its powers. …

Published: 12 August 2016

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Community pharmacy helps diagnose people with hepatitis C infection, study shows

Community pharmacists have the potential to identify people with undiagnosed hepatitis C infection, according to research published in Clinical Pharmacist.…

Published: 12 August 2016

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Community pharmacy comes out on top following regional results of I Love My Pharmacist 2016

The six regional winners for I Love My Pharmacist 2016 were announced on 9 August 2016.…

Published: 11 August 2016

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Canadian data suggest community pharmacies improve flu vaccine uptake

Influenza vaccination rates are modestly higher in provinces where the vaccinations can be provided by pharmacists, research conducted in Canada shows.…

Published: 10 August 2016

Opinion

Workforce planning in a changing landscape for pharmacy

The evolving nature of pharmacists’ roles could pose challenges for recruitment, writes David Gibson.…

Published: 2 August 2016

Feature

Q&A: New RPS president Martin Astbury

Two years after he was succeeded by Ash Soni, recently affirmed RPS president and self-professed ‘Joe Bloggs pharmacist’ Martin Astbury says he has learnt from his four terms from 2010 to 2014 and is ready to serve the Society again.…

Published: 28 July 2016

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Martin Astbury elected new RPS president

The new Royal Pharmaceutical Society president is community pharmacist Martin Astbury, who was previously president between 2010 and 2014.…

Published: 19 July 2016

Opinion

How students at the University of Manchester are promoting inter-professional education

Healthcare students at the University of Manchester have set up a society to improve inter-professional learning. Pharmacy student Linda Owens describes its most popular event, the clinical skills evening.…

Published: 14 July 2016

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Treat suspected sepsis as potential medical emergency, says NICE

People who show signs of sepsis should be treated with the same degree of urgency as those who have chest pains and who may be at risk of a heart attack, according to a new guideline from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).…

Published: 13 July 2016