Case-based learning: pharmacy involvement in congenital heart disease A comprehensive overview of the journey of a patient with congenital heart disease, from foetal to paediatric care, including perspectives from the parents and the medical team.…
Pharmacy flu vaccine delivery to over-65s increased by 20 percentage points in five years Data from the UK Health Security Agency show that since 2019/2020, the proportion of vaccines administered to at-risk patients via community pharmacies rose from 11.4% to 26.7%.…
The importance of active preparation for surgery As patients awaiting surgery tend to have poorer health and comorbidities, pharmacists can encourage patients to actively prepare for surgery and help improve outcomes.…
House of Commons passes amendment allowing pharmacists to opt out of assisted dying process The amendment means that pharmacy staff would be under no obligation to supply substances to be used in assisted dying.…
Pharmacists cut medication errors and costs on diabetes and endocrinology wards, study results show The number of reported medication incidents decreased by 100% during the eight-week study period.…
Assisted dying exemption amendment for pharmacists to be debated in Parliament Kim Leadbeater MP, who introduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, has proposed the amendment, which will be discussed at the Bill's report stage.…
C. difficile cases increase by one-third over three years, government data show Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show that a three-year increase in Clostridioides difficile infections in England was observed across all seven UKHSA regions.…
How prescribing pharmacists can make an impact in the emergency department A prescribing pharmacist details his experience with bringing medicines expertise to an emergency department resuscitation team.…
Almost 80% of pharmacies receive inappropriate antibiotic requests every day, reveals survey The majority of pharmacies surveyed by the National Pharmacy Association also said they were worried that demand for antibiotics for minor ailments “posed a serious risk to patient safety”.…
Continuity of care and reducing risk during transitions of care This article considers the evidence of interventions to reduce risk during transitions of care and explains best practice for pharmacy teams.…
