Case-based learning: pharmacy involvement in congenital heart disease A comprehensive overview of the journey of a patient with congenital heart disease, from foetal to paediatric care, including perspectives from the parents and the medical team.…
Pharmacy First passes 5 million consultations landmark Data also show that in the first 13 months of the service, acute sore throat was the most common condition that patients sought help for, with more than 800,000 Pharmacy First consultations.…
Pharmacy flu vaccine delivery to over-65s increased by 20 percentage points in five years Data from the UK Health Security Agency show that since 2019/2020, the proportion of vaccines administered to at-risk patients via community pharmacies rose from 11.4% to 26.7%.…
Take-home naloxone: could community pharmacies be the answer to tackling drug deaths? Legislation to widen access to the opioid antidote naloxone came into force in December 2024. Experts say the community pharmacy network could use these changes to make sure this life-saving medicine reaches those who need it.…
Congenital heart disease: an overview An overview of the causes, diagnosis and treatments for congenital heart disease.…
The importance of active preparation for surgery As patients awaiting surgery tend to have poorer health and comorbidities, pharmacists can encourage patients to actively prepare for surgery and help improve outcomes.…
A new peer support group for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in recoveryI am writing to bring attention to an important resource now available to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians: a dedicated peer support group for those recovering from addiction to alcohol and/or drugs. Substance use disorders can affect anyone, including highly trained healthcare professionals.…
NHS England looks to tender contract for behavioural support for patients prescribed tirzepatide in primary care The NHS England document said that patients prescribed tirzepatide in primary care settings will receive “high-quality behavioural wrap-around care” as well as clinical support.…
Antidepressants ‘substantially increase risk’ of low blood pressure when standing up in older people, study results suggest Researchers found that patients aged over 60 years who were prescribed selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors were at a four-fold increased risk of postural hypotension in first four weeks of use.…
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