What is ‘chronic primary pain’ and why is NICE guidance on it causing controversy? New guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has defined pain with no identifiable underlying cause as ‘chronic primary pain‘, but there are concerns the guideline could adversely affect patient care.…
Pre-eclampsia: identification and management Access to prenatal care, early recognition and detection of risk factors, careful monitoring and appropriate management are essential to prevent serious complications of hypertension in pregnancy.…
Everything you should know about the coronavirus pandemic The latest information about the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China, and advice on how pharmacists can help concerned patients and the public.…
Majority of patients being treated for hypertension do not have blood pressure control Researchers found that factors associated with a lack of blood pressure control in patients with hypertension included older age, higher alcohol use, black ethnicity and obesity.…
Evaluating clinical pharmacist involvement in a COVID-19 intensive care recovery clinic COVID-19 survivors have distinct challenges in their recovery. This evaluation outlines the impact of clinical pharmacist involvement in an intensive care recovery clinic.…
NHS DigiTrials: how the search for COVID-19 treatments is revolutionising clinical trials The UK health service’s data-led approach to trials has helped to save millions of lives from COVID-19 worldwide — here’s how the NHS is setting an exciting new blueprint for all clinical trials.…
Community pharmacists administer almost 3 million flu jabs in 2020–2021 There have been at least 2.6 million vaccines administered by community pharmacy in England during the 2020–2021 flu vaccination programme.…
Primary biliary cholangitis: diagnosis and management Primarily affecting women, primary biliary cholangitis is a progressive condition that can result in end-stage liver disease.…
Patients aged over 50 years to be offered free flu vaccine under expanded 2021–2022 programme The Scottish government has also announced that community pharmacists and other independent contractors will be eligible to receive a flu vaccine next winter.…
Minocycline may improve depression in people with low-level inflammation A study has found that patients with higher C-reactive protein levels had a larger improvement in their depressive symptoms when treated with add-on minocycline therapy.…
