Primary care

Collaboration not competition: the NHS masterplan to keep patients out of hospital

Health challenges and inequalities have been exacerbated by COVID-19, meaning providing joined up health and social care that keeps people out of hospital is more important than ever, and is central to the government’s blueprint for the NHS in England. Pharmacy teams are already playing an integra…

Only half of PCNs have recorded employing a pharmacist

NHS England data show that primary care networks across 22 clinical commissioning groups had not reported employing a pharmacist as of December 2020.…

How I’m leading my health centre’s COVID-19 vaccination as the only pharmacist on the GP coordinating board

Pharmacist Shilpa Patel put her travel clinic experience to good use when she stepped up to lead the Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre’s COVID-19 vaccination service.…

We talk a lot about ‘multidisciplinary’ working, but our PCN’s COVID-19 vaccine service truly would not exist without all our professions

Sowe Valley’s rapid rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine service is testament to the value of PCN-working, says clinical pharmacist Umeh Ali.…

‘The menopause can be overwhelming’ – a day in the life of a women’s health pharmacist

When Lindsey Lester became aware of the lack of quality advice given to women about the menopause, she decided to do something about it.…

Inhaled corticosteroid added to COVID-19 PRINCIPLE trial

Budesonide, an inhaled corticosteroid, is the latest drug to be investigated as a treatment for COVID-19 patients who are not in hospital.…

Managing fever in children

This learning resource outlines guideline-based recommendations for the management of children and young people with fever, including the appropriate use of over-the-counter analgesics, to support effective pharmacy consultations.…

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Case-based learning: constipation in adults

It is important that pharmacists understand how to appropriately and safely manage patients with constipation in light of new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency guidance announced in August 2020.…

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‘My role is a mix of both clinical and quality improvement initiatives’ — a day in the life of a primary care network pharmacist

After seven years in community pharmacy, Hitesh Tara took the leap and switched to general practice.…

Point-of-care testing for influenza could improve antimicrobial use, feasibility study concludes

Point-of-care testing for influenza is feasible in primary care and may improve antimicrobial use, a study in the British Journal of General Practice has concluded.…