Community pharmacy pilot to focus on spotting patients with early signs of lung cancer Four sites in England will focus on lung cancer as part of the ‘NHS supporting early diagnosis of cancer’ pilot service.…
Maintaining trust in science and increasing research literacy This month’s pick of academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Declining use of sodium valproate linked to fall in birth defects among children, study results show Children exposed to levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine and lamotrigine in the womb had the lowest prevalence of major congenital malformations.…
Pharmacists could safely assess mislabelled penicillin allergy, study results suggest Pharmacists and other non-allergy specialist healthcare professionals assessed 97% of trial participants as having no penicillin allergy.…
First referrals for ‘red flag’ cancer symptoms made under community pharmacy pilot Exclusive: It has been confirmed that 12 pharmacies in the East of England are now delivering the pilot and the first referral to specialist cancer services has been made.…
How our pharmacy network is developing research opportunities for the profession Pharmacists in the south west of England have heeded the call for more pharmacy engagement in research by setting up a network to discuss ideas and find collaborators.…
Are we self-actualising in pharmacy? This month’s pick of academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…
Early days of Pharmacy First highlight three things we should study This month, our health policy columnist examines the teething problems thrown up in the first few weeks of the Pharmacy First service.…
More than 5,000 patients treated for ear problems under community pharmacy pilot During a pilot, 20 community pharmacies in south west London offered hearing assessments, screenings and earwax removal.…
All forms of exercise effective in treating depression, meta-analysis finds Researchers concluded that exercise appeared to be equally effective for patients with different levels of depression.…
