Difficulties accessing patient records is challenge for hospital pharmacists across Europe Hospital pharmacists across Europe share common challenges that are getting in the way of them being able to deliver best practice, according to the results of a survey conducted by the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists.…
Walgreens merges with US retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid The US pharmacy chain Rite Aid is merging with Walgreens Boots Alliance in a US$17.2bn dollar deal.…
‘I Love My Pharmacist’ 2015 champion revealed Emily Rose, a hospital pharmacist from Bristol, has been announced the national winner of ‘I Love My Pharmacist’ 2015.…
Boosting your pharmacy career by becoming a charity trustee Being a trustee for a charity enables pharmacists to gain skills in leadership, organisation and teamwork. Ingrid Torjesen finds out what being a trustee involves and how you can become one.…
GPhC’s new inspection model encourages focus on patients, report suggests The General Pharmaceutical Council’s new premises inspection regime is “working well” but concerns have been raised over whether it will improve service quality in the long-term, according to research commissioned by the regulator.…
Extra investment for scheme to employ pharmacists in GP practices NHS England has confirmed that it is increasing the number of pharmacists who will be employed directly in GP surgeries as part of the £15m pilot project announced in July 2015.…
A useful reference text of psychotropic medicines ‘Clinical handbook of psychotropic drugs 21st edition’, edited by Ric M Procyshyn, Kalyna Z Bezchlibnyk-Butler, J Joel Jeffries.…
Tutors can help address preregistration training problems now Preregistration tutors must take their responsibility to trainees seriously and provide a supportive learning environment.…
Gaining patient trust over pharmacy access to records With the roll out of pharmacy access to summary care records, some patients will inevitably express concerns about privacy, but the signs are that patients support this move.…
Proposed cuts to public health budgets are short-sighted Sandra Gidley, chair of the English Pharmacy Board, calls on pharmacists to campaign against cuts to public health funding for local authorities.…