Patient consultation

Government to consult pharmacies on plans to ask patients in Wales to phone before attending A&E

Community pharmacy in Wales will be consulted by the government over plans to ask patients to “phone first” before attending A&E in an effort to curb demand during winter 2020/2021.…

I’m an academic pharmacist who retrained to give remote consultations during the pandemic

Pharmacy researcher Zoe Edwards could safely do her university work from home, but she knew there was another way she could help during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Insomnia disorder: diagnosis and prevention

Insomnia can have a profound impact on a patient; understanding its causes and how it can be prevented can have significant implications on their wellbeing.…

Video consultations will be available to all Scottish community pharmacies by the middle of June 2020

All community pharmacies in Scotland will have access to video consultation technology by the middle of June 2020, the government has said.…

How to provide advice on alcohol consumption and explain the potential health risks

Alcohol consumption has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacists can provide patients with support and information to enable them to make informed choices about their intake.…

Video consultation system could be offered to all Scottish community pharmacies

Community pharmacists in Scotland have begun trialling the ‘NHS Near Me’ video consultation service, and talks have taken place with the Scottish government on how the system could be deployed across community pharmacy.…

Patients taking anticoagulants feel excluded from therapy decisions

Patients with atrial fibrillation report several negative experiences associated with changes to their anticoagulation therapy — something that shared decision-making and patient education could help to address, research has suggested.…

Pharmacists provide one consultation per week under NHS 111 referral service

Community pharmacists signed up to provide patient consultations are carrying out approximately one consultation each per week, government figures have shown.…

‘Tens of thousands’ of patients referred to pharmacy through consultation service

The Community Pharmacist Consultation Service has seen “tens of thousands” of referrals directed to community pharmacy from NHS 111 since its launch, NHS England has said.…

How to support patients with acute pain in community pharmacy

Patients often use their pharmacy as the first point of call for advice on the management of acute pain. This article outlines how to conduct a patient-centred acute pain consultation using a shared-decision making approach.…

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