Web therapy: how pharmacists are leading the way on telehealth A solution developed to deliver clinical pharmacy services to remote dispensing GP practices in Scotland is being used as a model to expand telehealth services across the rest of NHS Highland. …
RPS Scotland poster campaign aims to get patients talking The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland has launched a poster campaign encouraging patients to talk to pharmacists about their medicines.…
How pharmacists can encourage patient adherence to medicines This article outlines how community pharmacists can play an important role in medicines adherence, including examples of how to reinforce treatment.…
Much-needed guide to undertaking research in pharmacy practice Research Methods in Pharmacy Practice: Methods and Applications Made Easy, by Zubin Austin and Jane Sutton.…
Patient-centred interventions for multimorbidity do not improve quality of life, study shows Patient-centred interventions to improve care of people with multiple chronic conditions do not improve quality of life or clinical outcomes, according to the findings of a UK study published in The Lancet.…
How to provide patients with the right information to make informed decisions A tailored approach can help pharmacists support patients to make better treatment choices, resulting in more successful outcomes.…
Reported fitness to practise concerns have risen every quarter in the past year Fitness-to-practise case concerns reported to the General Pharmaceutical Council have risen for the fourth quarter in a row.…
How pharmacists can comply with GDPR Pharmacies could be heavily fined if they break new data protection rules. Here is a quick guide on how to stay within the law.…
Training pharmacists in travel health Pharmacist and pharmacy services manager at Hibernian Healthcare, Nadira Callachand, has developed an e-learning travel health vaccination programme for pharmacists, soon to be launched in the UK.…
Are you revalidation ready? Revalidation began with doctors in the UK in 2012; nurses embarked on their version of the process in 2016. Each of these events marked a huge change for its respective profession, and now it’s pharmacy’s turn.…