Medicines management

Pernicious anaemia: recognition, diagnosis and management

How to spot the signs and symptoms of pernicious anaemia, the difficulties in gaining an accurate diagnosis and the importance of individualised, long-term management for patients.…

Structured medication reviews should last at least 30 minutes, confirms NHS lead

Speaking at the Primary Care Pharmacy Association conference, Tony Avery said it was important that structured medication reviews are maintained in terms of quality, including the time allocated.…

Epilepsy: management

An overview of commonly used anti-seizure medicines as well as guidance on their initiation, adding on and withdrawal.…

Case-based learning: medicines management during Ramadan

How pharmacists can support patients in safely and effectively managing medications while fasting.…

How I developed an alert system for patients on high-risk drugs

After realising many patients on high-risk drugs were not being monitored properly, clinical pharmacist Aneela Tehseen developed an alert system for prescribers to increase patient safety.…

Diagnosis and management of stable angina

Principles to guide patient consultation and management of stable angina.…

Inflammatory bowel disease: treatment and management

The second in a two-part series on inflammatory bowel disease, this article covers the pharmacological management of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.…

The impact of a medicines administration pharmacist on patient safety and medicines management: a service evaluation

This study considers the benefits of the introduction of a medicines administration pharmacist on an inpatient ward at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.…

How we improved medicines management processes in Somerset primary care

The views expressed in this letter are those of the author’s. If you would like to submit a letter to The Pharmaceutical Journal, please click here. Established in 2016, Symphony Healthcare Services is an at-scale primary care provider based in Somerset. Owned by Yeovil District Hospital NHS…

Uncollected discharge medicines on mental health wards and the impact on medicines-related readmissions

Unplanned hospital readmission figures are frequently used within healthcare as an indicator of quality, with rapid readmissions, particularly those within 30 days, being considered poor.…