Pharmacist found five drug-related problems per older patient receiving intermediate care, study reveals The pharmacist in the study identified 494 “clinically relevant” drug-related problems in 91 patients receiving intermediate care.…
Pharmacist interventions can improve medication safety for older care home residents, study finds A pioneering study has synthesised evidence of the effectiveness of pharmacist-led interventions to reduce adverse drug events in older people living in care homes.…
Inhaled corticosteroid added to COVID-19 PRINCIPLE trial Budesonide, an inhaled corticosteroid, is the latest drug to be investigated as a treatment for COVID-19 patients who are not in hospital.…
Isolated, but not alone: how pharmacies are supporting older patients during COVID-19 Community pharmacy is providing a vital connection to support older and clinically vulnerable patients during lockdown in the UK.…
Bridging interventions best for hospital discharge of older adults Interventions supporting medicines continuity in older people are most successful in preventing hospital readmission when they bridge the gap between hospital discharge and returning home.…
Pharmacy delivery drivers to be trained to spot loneliness in older patients Community pharmacy drivers who deliver prescriptions to patients’ homes are to be trained to spot signs of loneliness and isolation in frail older people in a pilot being developed in Wales.…
How my part-time medicines safety PhD changed prescribing practice for older people Pharmacist Su Wood’s work on estimating reduced kidney function led to a major change in national recommendations for prescribing in older people.…
It’s time for comprehensive polypharmacy reviews for older people with cancer The number of older people with cancer is growing and so is their risk of harmful polypharmacy — care for this expanding group of patients must improve.…
Failing the frailest A new analysis suggests that thousands of vulnerable older people could be at risk because their medicines have not been reviewed by their GP.…
Tens of thousands of severely frail older people miss out on vital medicines checks At least four in ten older patients failed to receive an annual medicines use review at their GP surgery in 2019, potentially putting them at increased risk of falls or hospitalisation.…
