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Inquiry criticises NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for failure to appoint antimicrobial pharmacist

Failure to adopt ’prudent’ antibiotic prescribing practices contributed to the deaths of 34 hospital patients from Clostridium difficile infection.…

Published: 28 November 2014

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RPS antimicrobial resistance event prompts parliamentary debate

Politicians in Scotland are set to debate the next steps to take in order to tackle rising antimicrobial resistance.…

Published: 26 November 2014

Opinion

Not all NHS waste is wasteful

Amidst the drive for efficiency in the NHS, medicines waste must not be oversimplified.…

Published: 20 November 2014

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Hospital pharmacists may join new NHS strike on 24 November

Members of the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists are likely to be among NHS workers in England due to go on strike again on 24 November 2014.…

Published: 5 November 2014

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‘Encouraging’ reduction in Scottish antibiotic prescribing

Rates of antibiotic prescribing in Scotland are falling, according to a report from Health Protection Scotland that reveals a 6.5% decrease in antibacterial prescriptions.…

Published: 4 November 2014

Opinion

How pharmacists in Scotland can help combat antimicrobial resistance

Jacqueline Sneddon, project lead for the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group, and Annamarie McGregor, professional support pharmacist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, explain how pharmacists in Scotland can improve antimicrobial stewardship.…

Published: 30 October 2014

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National minor ailment scheme could help save NHS £1bn

Community pharmacists in England could help save the NHS up to £1bn a year if they were contracted to run a national minor ailments service.…

Published: 21 October 2014

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Scotland’s fund for accessing new drugs evolves and expands

A £40m fund to make new medicines available to people with rare conditions or those at the end of life has been announced by the Scottish government.…

Published: 8 October 2014

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Annual national flu vaccination programme kicks off in England

Four-year-old children in England are being offered a free influenza vaccination on the NHS for the first time as part of the annual national programme.…

Published: 6 October 2014

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Drones to deliver drugs to remote German pharmacy

An unmanned ‘parcelcopter’ will deliver drugs and other urgent supplies to a remote island in the North Sea, a few miles off the coast of Germany.…

Published: 29 September 2014