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Whistleblowing in pharmacy: know your rights and obligations

Pharmacists and lawyers give advice on what to do if you witness inappropriate behaviour in the workplace.…

Updating CPD modules to help improve learning

From September 2019, our CPD modules will be changing from ‘true or false’ questions to ‘single best answer’ questions.…

Dispensing errors: where does responsibility lie?

Pharmacy professionals give their thoughts and advice to a Responsible Pharmacist colleague whose team is involved in a dispensing error.…

A day caring for vulnerable people with learning disabilities

David Gerrard details a typical day as a pharmacist independent prescriber working as part of a community learning disability treatment team.…

A day in the life of a homecare pharmacist

Mosan Ashraf details a typical day as lead pharmacist for homecare medicines at a foundation trust.…

Discussing the MMR vaccine with patients

As outlined in Public Health England’s ‘UK Measles and Rubella elimination strategy’, MMR vaccination needs to improve to achieve and maintain elimination in line with recommendations from the World Health Organization. …

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.…

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.…

How to recognise and respond to potential child abuse and neglect

In October 2017, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published guidance to support health and social care professionals in recognising and responding to abuse and neglect in young people aged under 18 years. Pharmacists and pharmacy teams should be aware of their roles an…

How to support people with aphasia with medicines optimisation

Aphasia is a communication disability, most often caused by stroke, which occurs when the language centres of the brain are damaged. Pharmacists and healthcare professionals should be aware of how the communication needs of people with aphasia vary based on the severity of the condition, and how the…