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Monoclonal antibody treatment service to begin for hospitalised COVID-19 patients in October 2021

Exclusive: Patients in hospital in England with COVID-19, and later in the community, could start receiving neutralising monoclonal antibodies as a treatment for the disease by early October 2021.…

GPs must take on more responsibility for paediatric prescribing from hospitals

The importance of safe paediatric prescribing must not be overlooked as healthcare systems evolve.…

Pharmacists working in hospitals and general practice may face mandatory COVID-19 vaccination

The government has opened a consultation on making COVID-19 and flu vaccinations compulsory for frontline staff in general practice and hospitals, unless they are medically exempt.…

Trusts send more than 4,500 electronic prescriptions as part of NHS pilot

Exclusive: In response to a freedom of information request, NHS Digital said the three hospital trusts involved in the pilot had sent 4,504 prescriptions through the electronic prescription service…

‘Less is more’: the development and evaluation of a rapid pharmacist review in the emergency department

The views expressed in this letter are those of the author’s. If you would like to submit a letter to The Pharmaceutical Journal, please click here. Clinical pharmacists historically employ medicines reconciliation (MR) as a method for reviewing patients on admission to hospital. Inc…

Community pharmacy hospital discharge service to launch in Scotland

The discharge service is part of the Scottish government's 'NHS Recovery Plan', which aims to address the backlog in NHS care between 2021 and 2026.…

Hospital pharmacists urged to consider industrial action in response to 3% pay rise

Exclusive: The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists is encouraging its members to take part in Unite's consultative ballot, open from 27 August until 24 September 2021.…

Becoming a ‘change agent’: six ways pharmacists can help make their workplace greener

Minna Eii on pharmacy's responsibility to reduce its impact on climate change and become more sustainable.…

Managing childhood eczema: a visual guide

Research has revealed concerns about using topical corticosteroids in children with eczema, both among parents and pharmacists, leading to suboptimal treatment that perpetuates the condition.…

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Critical care patients miss daily checks owing to pharmacist shortage, finds report

A report by the Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group has found that critical care patients in four high-dependency units are not being reviewed daily by a pharmacist.…