Pharmacy services for shielding patients should act as a blueprint for those who are housebound The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the vital role that community pharmacy staff play in patient care. Now, the sector should offer a suite of nationally commissioned essential services for housebound patients.…
More than 2,000 pharmacies sign up for smoking cessation service in first two months Since the smoking cessation service for discharged hospital patients went live in March 2022, 2,200 community pharmacies have signed up to provide it.…
Pharmacy has an important part to play in health promotionHealth promotion is an integral part of pharmacy education and practice, and the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the vital role of pharmacists as part of a multidisciplinary team supporting the health of the nation. The pandemic has also highlighted the need to expand health promotion even further …
Miscarriage: causes, prevention and counselling Guidance on how pharmacists can provide women with practical advice and support during pregnancy and in the event of a miscarriage.…
Pharmacogenomic testing: coming to a community pharmacy near you In this episode of the PJ Pod, we investigate how community pharmacies around the world are providing pharmacogenomic testing directly to patients and explore how an NHS service might work in community pharmacies in the UK.…
NHS England to trial inclusion of depression in new medicine service David Webb, chief pharmaceutical officer for England, told the 2022 Clinical Pharmacy Congress that the pilot was "just the tip of the iceberg in terms of opportunity" for pharmacy.…
Premature ovarian insufficiency: diagnosis and management Premature ovarian insufficiency (or failure, as it used to be known) affects around 1% of women aged under 40 years in the UK. Pharmacists should therefore understand its health consequences and be able to advise on the available treatment options.…
GPhC scraps two-year wait for entry to independent prescriber training Registered pharmacists will be able to begin independent prescribing training at any time, provided they have relevant experience and are able to recognise, understand and articulate the skills required by a prescriber.…
Wilson’s disease: diagnosis and management An overview of the causes, signs, symptoms and management of Wilson’s disease, an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterised by the accumulation of copper in various body tissues.…
Pharmacist medication reviews not putting patient outcomes first, claim researchers A series of interviews with pharmacists revealed that structured medication reviews were not being treated as a priority and corporate incentives were being put before patient outcomes.…
