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Health secretary asked to address ‘critical lack of capacity’ in oncology departments

A joint letter to Steve Barclay from a group of cancer care organisations highlights a range of areas where it says NHS England and the UK government could further support oncology departments.…

Published: 25 May 2023

Feature

Designing a more resilient system for medicines supply in the UK

Pharmacists attending a roundtable hosted by The Pharmaceutical Journal called for a new system to share the latest information and guidance on managing the growing number of medicine shortages facing the NHS.…

Published: 24 May 2023

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NICE to recommend genetic testing before prescribing clopidogrel

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said genetic testing before initiating clopidogrel is a cost-effective use of NHS resources for patients at risk of stroke.…

Published: 19 May 2023

Letter

Pharmacy’s potential has not yet been fully recognised

I am writing to express my appreciation for the article entitled 'How pharmacists can encourage patient adherence to medicines' (The Pharmaceutical Journal online, 18 August 2018). As a practising pharmacist, I fully agree with the sentiments expressed in the article that pharmacists play a crit…

Published: 16 May 2023

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RPS to produce green pharmacy toolkit

The Society will create guidance to help pharmacy teams reduce environmental impact alongside a sustainability accreditation scheme. programme.…

Published: 12 May 2023

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Hospital staff exposed to levels of nitrous oxide that exceed legal limits in a fifth of trusts

Exclusive: Eight hospital trusts have suspended the use of Entonox, while one trust found staff were exposed to 12 times the workplace exposure limit.…

Published: 11 May 2023

Feature

Gas and air: are hospital staff safe?

Concerns are rising about the danger that outdated manifolds pose to hospital staff, particularly in maternity departments, with new figures showing a lack of routine testing for nitrous oxide exposure in many hospital trusts.…

Published: 11 May 2023

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NICE COVID-19 management guidelines are leaving hospitals ‘in limbo’

Conditional recommendations for COVID-19 treatments has created a “gap between guideline recommendations and current practice”, according to an expert.…

Published: 10 May 2023

Opinion

Community pharmacy has a role in the safe transition of care for patients on anticoagulants

Analysis of data suggests that hospital patients prescribed anticoagulants benefit from support post-discharge.…

Published: 10 May 2023

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Nearly half of unnecessary days of antibiotic use follow 72-hour review, study results show

The researchers said their discovery may help to provide a target for reducing excess antimicrobial therapy in line with the national antimicrobial resistance strategy.…

Published: 4 May 2023