Clinical pharmacist

Hospital hires newly qualified pharmacists for wards amid nurse shortage

Pharmacists to take on “unique” clinical and caring role in response to problems recruiting nursing staff.…

Regulator set to develop guidance for pharmacist prescribers

The General Pharmaceutical Council is considering producing its own guidance for pharmacist prescribers as it expects the role to develop.…

Establishing an electronic prescribing system at a new hospital in Qatar

Hospital pharmacist Anish Patel moved to Qatar in 2014 to help set-up a new women and children’s hospital in Doha. Here, he describes his role in establishing an electronic prescribing system.…

Measuring productivity does not always reflect performance

A project that aims to benchmark pharmacy-related productivity in the NHS raises concerns for pharmacists.…

Specialist pharmacists can support hospital consultants in the community

Integrating hospital consultants into primary care can improve the management of chronic conditions and reduce hospital waiting times, says the King’s Fund in a new report.…

Leading clinical practice

Consultant pharmacists Stephen Tomlin and Mark Gilchrist describe some of the topics to be covered in the “Leading clinical practice” stream at the RPS Annual Conference 2014.…