C3b. Providing pharmaceutical care to the elderly and their carers

Caroline Clarke — an “immense contribution to pharmacy”

I am writing to acknowledge the 42-year career span of my colleague, Caroline Clarke, who is soon to retire. I hope that this letter will inspire other members of our profession to attain the same dedication irrespective of what stage of their career they are at. She has never sought the limelight b…

Time to change the way medicines are used in care homes, says RPS

‘The Right Medicine — Improving Care in Care Homes’, launched by the RPS, concludes that giving pharmacists overall responsibility for medicines in a care home could reduce the number of medicine-related errors, cut waste and save the NHS millions of pounds. …