‘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.… Supported content
Top ten most popular learning and CPD articles of 2019 The Pharmaceutical Journal has been a vital resource for pharmacists in 2019, with a staggering 3.5 million page views across our learning and CPD articles — up 38% from 2018.…
A day in the life of a pharmacist at a regional medicines information centre The nature of enquiries Daniel Hill receives as a medicines information and prescribing support pharmacist are vast and challenging.…
Why having a mentor is so important to pharmacists working in general practice New general practice pharmacists can feel isolated, but mentorship can boost their resilience and the care they give patients, says clinical pharmacist Niketa Dass.…
What to do when your pharmacy career stalls Four pharmacy professionals provide guidance to a pharmacist who no longer feels passionate about their current role.…
A day in the life of a pharmacy business intelligence manager Jaidev Mehta details a typical day as a pharmacy business intelligence manager, analysing medicines utilisation data to reduce variation in the provider sector.…
Managing common ear problems: discharge, ache and dizziness Pharmacists and their teams should be able to manage patients presenting with ear discharge, earache and dizziness effectively, referring patients only when necessary.…
A day in the life of a community-based pharmacist supporting older patients at home Former hospital pharmacist Ana Armstrong would often find herself worrying about her older patients after discharge; so she decided to move sectors and help bridge care between hospital and home.…
Better tools needed to aid antidepressant discontinuation, researchers say Decision aids could help GPs and patients in the process of discontinuing antidepressants, researchers have said.…