Patients

Only 3% of patients with long-term conditions have care plans

Only 3% of primary care patients with long-term conditions have a written care plan in place, according to a report by the charity coalition National Voices.…

Pharmacy2U criticised for confusing marketing tactics

A National Pharmacy Association (NPA) survey found that pharmacists believe Pharmacy2U, Britain’s largest online pharmacy, has been sending out unsolicited marketing material that is confusing patients.…

GPhC and other regulatory bodies publish joint statement on conflicts of interest

The General Pharmaceutical Council has joined eight other health and care professional regulators in publishing a joint statement on avoiding, declaring and managing conflicts of interest.…

HEE encourages the personal approach

Health Education England has published a new framework to promote person-centred approaches in healthcare.…

Up to 40% of patients not taking their blood pressure tablets as prescribed

Non-adherence to antihypertensive treatment is common in the United Kingdom and Czech Republic, according to a new study.…

Large pharmacy chains to set up ‘crisis team’ following cyber attack on NHS

The Company Chemists’ Association (CCA), a trade body that represents multiple pharmacy chains in the UK, is planning to set up a ‘crisis team’ in the wake of the malware attack that hit the NHS on 12 May 2017.…

Delaying anticoagulation treatment for atrial fibrillation increases dementia risk, study suggests

Results reinforce the importance of starting anticoagulation treatment as soon as possible after diagnosis, researchers conclude.…

Adherence to high intensity statins drops off for heart attack patients

Better insurance for drug costs, more specialist visits and taking part in cardiac rehabilitation could improve adherence to recommended statin treatment, researchers believe.…

Demonstrating the patient benefit and value for the NHS of community pharmacy: insight from the Community Pharmacy Future model

In the face of funding and efficiency cuts to community pharmacy, the role of the sector is coming under increasing pressure. The importance of outcomes evidence (particularly health economic evidence) is being brought sharply into focus. The profession must come together to produce the evidence nee…

Rivaroxaban more effective than aspirin for preventing blood clots, study results suggest

Rivaroxaban is as safe as aspirin and more effective at preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients who were in equipoise for continued anticoagulants, a study shows.…