Health news round-up: Vaccines, male contraception and medicines mix-ups Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news you may have missed.…
Assisted dying drugs ‘would not be considered medicines when used to facilitate suicide’, Lords told The House of Lords Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee was also told that any substances used in assisted dying would undergo “rigorous assessment”.…
Half of pharmacists say they support assisted dying Exclusive: Results from a survey conducted by The Pharmaceutical Journal have revealed that 54% of pharmacists said they supported assisted dying in principle.…
Health news round-up: community pharmacy services, medicines, obesity and ageing Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…
Case-based learning: frailty The number of older people living with frailty is increasing. Pharmacists play a major role in medicines optimisation in these patients.…
Hospice UK calls for national standard in community pharmacy palliative care The report has also identified opportunities to “strengthen education and training in palliative care and bereavement support for rural pharmacists”.…
How pharmacists can make a difference to end-of-life medicines access in ambulance services Using their expertise to advise on safe access, supply and administration of medicines, pharmacists can take on an integral role in end-of-life care delivered by ambulance services.…
House of Commons passes amendment allowing pharmacists to opt out of assisted dying process The amendment means that pharmacy staff would be under no obligation to supply substances to be used in assisted dying.…
Assisted dying exemption amendment for pharmacists to be debated in Parliament Kim Leadbeater MP, who introduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, has proposed the amendment, which will be discussed at the Bill's report stage.…
Foundation trainees need experiential placements in hospices to help manage an ageing population As the population ages and requires more complex care, pharmacists should be trained early on how to use their skills in a hospice setting.…
