Survey finds 80% of customers would allow pharmacists to access their GP record Customers using a pharmacy vaccination service are happy for the pharmacist to be allowed access to their GP records, suggests a survey of over 7,000 patients.…
2015 RPS award winners announced The winners of this year’s Royal Pharmaceutical Society Awards were revealed at the annual conference in Birmingham on 13 September 2015.…
NHS patients to get full medical records access by 2016 NHS patients in England will be able to electronically access and contribute to their full medical records by 2016, the Department of Health (DH) has announced.…
Discharge summaries must be electronic from October 2016, says NHS England All discharge summaries for patients transferring from hospitals in England to the care of their GP must be completed electronically from October 2016, as part of new digital standards being introduced by the government.…
Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in the past month What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month.…
Response to hepatitis B vaccination impaired in rheumatoid arthritis patients Most rheumatoid arthritis patients taking immune-suppressant drugs do not have an adequate response to hepatitis B vaccination.…
NSAID use may prevent fertile women from ovulating Women who hope to become pregnant should steer clear of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers because they could prevent ovulation, according to the findings of a small study.…
Rheumatoid arthritis patients should be offered intensive treatment when first diagnosed Evidence to support intensive treatment with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs when patients are first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis has been presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology.…
Inhaled corticosteroids in COPD have neutral effect on mortality despite increased pneumonia risk Use of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia but a neutral or even reduced risk of pneumonia-associated and overall mortality.…
Preparing a research poster for a conference Displaying a poster at a conference is a good way to disseminate your research. This guide will explain how to create an effective poster and the pitfalls to avoid. …