Educational technology

How apps are being used in community pharmacy

Apps are being used widely, with over 100 billion downloaded worldwide in 2014. Some pharmacies are embracing the technology to help provide more services for their patients.…

My placement at the Spinal Injury Centre in India

Pharmacy student Rutendo Muzambi describes her experience of working at a spinal injury centre in New Delhi, India…

Helping patients feel happier by changing the sound of their shoes

Researchers have found that sound-adapted shoes can make wearers feel slimmer and happier and could be used to treat body dysmorphias, movement impairments and chronic pain.…

Watch your health: could health-tracking technology help reduce NHS burden?

Many people might have received a health-tracking watch or bracelet for Christmas. Jessica Bartlet explains why they are useful tools for individuals and, potentially, the NHS.…

New app to assist RPS members

A new app that allows pharmacists to record notes on the top 200 most-prescribed medicines has been launched by the RPS. The app, called RPharmS-iRx, is designed to support RPS members in developing their knowledge and understanding of the action and uses of medicines. It provides pharmacists …

Putting clinical information at your fingertips

Harvinder Sondh uses his background as a pharmacist to help design online tools to assist pharmacists and pharmacutical scientists.…