PJ, 1 November 2014, Vol 293, No 7834

Preventing falls in older people

How pharmacy teams can reduce the risk of falls in elderly people by identifying risk factors and managing medicines.…

Liberal Democrat peer to lead revalidation advisory group

Lord Kirwood of Kirkhope has been appointed chairman of a group set up to provide advice to pharmacy regulators about continuing fitness to practise reforms.…

New medicine service guaranteed a place in pharmacy, conference hears

The new medicine service is here to stay for the foreseeable future, according to the chief executive of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.…

Regulator rejects call for stricter control of laxative sales

A call by an eating disorder charity for tougher controls on the sale of laxatives has been rejected by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.…

Medication errors common in children

A child is subject to a medication error every eight minutes in the United States, according to research that analysed calls to national poison hotlines.…

2014 UK Medicines Information National Award for Excellence

The 2014 UK Medicines Information National Award for Excellence has been awarded to Tim House, Medicines Information (MI) manager at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, for providing innovative, efficient services that benefit NHS patients and staff and for undertaking research that establishes…

Connecting with hard-to-reach patients via an online pharmacy

Superintendent pharmacist Omar El-Gohary enjoys the challenge of combining medicines, business and technology expertise in his role at online pharmacy Chemist Direct.…

Medication errors cost the NHS up to £2.5bn a year

The NHS wastes at least £1bn – and possibly as much as £2.5bn – on preventable errors, many of which are related to improper use of medication, according to a report commissioned by the Department of Health.…

My first rotation

At the end of her rotation covering diabetes wards, Sadia Naeem reflects on what she learnt from the experience.…

Wednesday 3 December: SE and SW London

Local practice forum event, ‘Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education diabetes focal point’. 120 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1RH. Event 7.30pm, buffet 7pm. Book via the RPS website.…