Paracetamol use in infants and young children Paracetamol is one of the most used medicines in children; however, reports of adverse effects associated with unintentional overdosing highlight the importance of providing parents and carers with advice on its safe use.…
Children and their families require more help with medicines With data showing that the majority of errors in children and young people are in the administration of medicines, it is time that the pharmaceutical care of vulnerable children is prioritised.…
The Pharmaceutical Journal is moving forward into a digital future This issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal is the last monthly print edition that you will receive, but you can find the same high standard of editorial content on the new digital platform.…
The launch of our new digital platform is just the beginning of our plans for the future of PJ Now the new PJ platform is live, we are keen to gather feedback from members and subscribers to inform our future plans for the platform.…
How to use the new Pharmaceutical Journal website A quick guide to the new PJ website to ensure you remain up to date with our latest content and, if you wish, start to build your own personalised experience.…
Welsh Election 2021: creating a platform for pharmacy The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales is doing “all it can” to amplify the voice of pharmacy to influence political party manifestos in the run up to the 2021 elections.…
Steve Tomlin: ‘If two-year-olds can swallow a piece of Lego, they can swallow tablets’ Great Ormond Street Hospital's chief pharmacist talks about the management of paediatric patients, using 3D printing and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected his team.…
Using critical incident data to promote paediatric medication safety: a regional quality improvement initiative in Northern Ireland Findings from a mixed methods analysis of criticial incident data in Northern Ireland produced evidence to underpin quality improvement initiatives in paediatric medication safety.…
Diagnosis and management of wheeze in pre-school children How to recognise the symptoms of pre-school wheeze in practice, and advise parents and carers on where effective management differs from that of childhood asthma.…
Families are struggling to use medicines at home — we must truly involve them in their own safety Surprisingly few medicine errors in children in the home setting are reported, yet evidence suggests that parents sometimes struggle here. We can tackle this hidden medicines safety issue by putting families’ insight at the heart of our interventions.…
