NHS England calls on pharmacies in ‘priority locations’ to open COVID-19 vaccination sites Community pharmacies in more than 100 parts of the country can register their interest as other vaccination sites return to business-as-usual activities.…
As a pharmacist-turned-GP, I’m pleased to see pharmacists finally getting the recognition they deserve Clinical pharmacists are now such an important part of the healthcare team that it is difficult to imagine life without them, says GP and former pharmacist Mohammad Ali.…
Bernard Wilfred Pottle (1930–2021)On March 11 2021, Bernard Wilfred Pottle, aged 90 years, of Cumnor, Oxford. Mr Pottle was a former member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Are there enough pharmacists for the Scottish pharmacotherapy service?The views expressed in this letter are those of the author. If you would like to submit a letter to The Pharmaceutical Journal, please click here. I would like to express my concern about the roll-out and delivery of the pharmacotherapy service, as detailed in the 2018 Scottish General…
Evaluating clinical pharmacist involvement in a COVID-19 intensive care recovery clinic COVID-19 survivors have distinct challenges in their recovery. This evaluation outlines the impact of clinical pharmacist involvement in an intensive care recovery clinic.…
Pharmacy regulator may only be reviewed fully every five years A proposal for “a more targeted approach” to performance reviews means that reviews of the General Pharmaceutical Council could move from once per year to once every five years.…
How to address vaccine hesitancy Despite the proven efficacy of vaccines, vaccine hesitancy is a growing problem. This article highlights how pharmacists and pharmacy teams can address vaccine hesitancy and allay patient concerns in the context of COVID-19 vaccines.…
NHS DigiTrials: how the search for COVID-19 treatments is revolutionising clinical trials The UK health service’s data-led approach to trials has helped to save millions of lives from COVID-19 worldwide — here’s how the NHS is setting an exciting new blueprint for all clinical trials.…
‘Pharmacy plays a vital role in maintaining patient flow and efficiency of discharges’ – a day in the life of an orthopaedic pharmacist Senior orthopaedic pharmacist Fran Beavis is responsible for minimising any medication-related delays for hip fracture patients.…
Corticosteroid shortens recovery time in COVID-19 patients treated in the community, early trial results show An interim analysis has suggested the corticosteroid budesonide shortens recovery time from COVID-19 by a median of three days, compared with usual care.…
