ARRS staff linked to lower prescribing rates in GP practices, study results show Lower levels of prescribing could be attributed to the high number of pharmacists employed under the additional roles reimbursement scheme, the paper says.…
Prescribing dilemmas: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors for heart failure in an older patient The fourth article of our new prescribing dilemmas series, exploring real-world dilemmas that pharmacist prescribers encounter in clinical practice.…
Online prescribing based only on questionnaires ‘not acceptable’, says RPS In response to draft guidance from the GPhC for distance-selling pharmacies, the RPS said a two-way interaction between the prescriber and patient must be available.…
NHS-commissioned review recommends new national health data service to monitor prescribing The review urges that national data on hospital and high-cost medicines should be available through the single national data access systems by the end of 2025.…
Integrated care board launches campaign to reduce medicines waste The campaign focuses on the issue of unused medicines waste, which costs the NHS an estimated £300m per year.…
How to conduct a health assessment for pharmacists As pharmacists take on more clinical tasks than ever, this article outlines what to consider when undertaking a health assessment.…
Migraine: pathophysiology, recognition and management An overview of the pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and licensed and emerging treatment options for the management of migraine.…
Test your knowledge of cardiovascular disease This CPD and learning quiz can help you assess your knowledge of cardiovascular disease and related health issues.…
Emeka Onwudiwe: ‘The prescribing qualification is a landmark for pharmacy students’ The president of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association discusses the opportunities and challenges of preparing to become an independent prescriber from registration.…
Introducing The Pharmaceutical Journal’s prescribing dilemmas series A new collection of real-world prescribing scenarios that explore grey areas and challenging decisions.…
