A stricter approach to vaccinationPersonal belief exemptions for vaccination put at risk those who are unable to participate for medical reasons.…
Consultants respond positively to audit of antimicrobial prescribing An audit and feedback programme targeting medical consultant teams on a hospital acute admissions ward has resulted in improvements in antimicrobial prescribing.…
Pharmacy assistants provide solution to omitted medicines doses New research suggests that pharmacy assistants can help to ensure that hospital patients receive all their prescribed doses of medicines.…
Lloydspharmacy offers minor ailments and injuries service in A&E Lloydspharmacy has established a minor ailments and injuries service in a hospital casualty department in a partnership with the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in Manchester.…
Stroke campaigns focus on helping patients reduce risksCommunity pharmacists in Wales are warning patients that high blood pressure, irregular heart beat or atrial fibrillation can increase their risk of stroke.…
Flu vaccine provides only 3% effectiveness, says public health body This season’s influenza vaccine has only been 3.4% effective, leading to large outbreaks of influenza in UK care homes, according to research from Public Health England.…
Regulator set to develop guidance for pharmacist prescribersThe General Pharmaceutical Council is considering producing its own guidance for pharmacist prescribers as it expects the role to develop.…
Interim report reveals ‘positive outcomes’ from Welsh common ailment service Conjunctivitis, vaginal thrush, hay fever and head lice have been the conditions treated most often through the Welsh common ailment service.…
Expanding the clinical role of pharmacists Scotland’s vision for pharmacists to become prescribers is exactly what the profession needs.…
One-stop dispensing has had its day — time to embrace technology Hospitals should explore the use of technology to help streamline the inpatient medicine supply process for the benefit of patients and staff.…