NICE calls on pharmacists to check patients’ drug allergy status Pharmacists should routinely check a patient’s drug allergy status before they dispense a prescription, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.…
Take action to prevent misuse of psychotropic medicines in care homes English Pharmacy Board chairman Dave Branford makes the case for pharmacists to have more input into care home prescribing.…
Domperidone must be supplied on prescription, MHRA rules Domperidone (Motilium), used to treat nausea and vomiting, will be a prescription-only medicine from 4 September 2014.…
Reporting concerns and whistleblowing How to raise concerns and develop a positive whistleblowing culture to safeguard your patients.…
Use of newer oral contraceptives linked to higher breast cancer risk Oral contraceptive use is associated with a 50% increased risk of breast cancer compared with no use or former use.…
Rates of medication errors similar across countries The rates of medication errors in primary care are similar in health systems across the world, with most ranging between 6% and 8%, according to an international review…
Medicines information services benefit patientsPharmacy-led medicines information services improve patient care and clinical outcomes, results of a UK-wide study confirm.…
Can supervision relaxation undermine patient safety in community pharmacy?Supervision relaxation is on the cards again. Ellen Schafheutle and colleagues describe a study that explored communty and hospital pharmacyprofessionals’ views of the issues…
How to support patients to take ownership of their medicationPatients can only benefit from their medicines if they take them correctly. Pharmacists are able to identify non-adherence and provide patients with the support they need to manage their medicines.…
Medicines optimisation from principles to practice: risk assessment toolsIn this article the authors describe and share risk assessment tools they developed to help pharmacists identify and assist patients at risk of medicines-related morbidity…
