How to navigate and ensure effective patient communication about medicines shortages Best practice principles on gathering information to inform communications, information sharing with patients and working across boundaries to better support affected patients during medicines shortages.…
Number of Pharmacy First consultations in Scotland increases by 60% in three years Data show an increase in the use of the NHS Pharmacy First service in Scotland across gender, age and deprivation quintiles.…
Meeting May 2024 Pharmacy First payment thresholds is ‘an area of risk’, warns Community Pharmacy England The concerns are backed by the results of a survey of independent pharmacy owners carried out by the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, which revealed 19% of respondents said the minimum monthly thresholds are "unachievable".…
How to identify red-flag symptoms and refer patients appropriately Pharmacy teams must understand how to help patients who are experiencing red-flag symptoms through providing appropriate advice and escalation.…
Almost a third of Pharmacy First consultations have been carried out in most deprived areas of England Data from the Company Chemists' Association show 30% of Pharmacy First consultations at its member pharmacies were provided in the 20% most deprived communities in England in the first month of the service.…
Principles of diagnostic reasoning This article introduces principles and techniques that help prescribers to systematically structure their approach to differential diagnosis.…
Performing a physical examination on a patient when prescribing An introduction to the main techniques and approaches prescribers can use when performing a physical examination.…
Introducing The Pharmaceutical Journal’s prescribing collection A new series of articles mapped to the Royal College of Pharmacy’s ‘Competency Framework for All Prescribers’.…
Test yourself: the 2023 CPD and Learning quiz Assess your knowledge on topics ranging from infectious diseases, to professional skills, to cardiology, in our end-of-year CPD and learning quiz.…
Principles of effective history taking when prescribing An accurate patient history provides a foundation for assessing the best options for patients and preventing errors. This article outlines principles and approaches that can help prescribers to gather information effectively.…
