Could pharmacists be part of the A&E problem? After hearing about a case where a pharmacist referred a child with a minor paracetamol overdose to A&E, Adam Pattison Rathbone wonders if pharmacists are equipped to be gatekeepers of the NHS.…
Iron deficiency anaemia: basic management Test your knowledge with this case study on a common condition with non-specific symptoms.…
Nine-component HPV vaccine aims to prevent 90% of cervical cancers Researchers have developed a new nine-component vaccine against human papillomavirus which they believe could increase overall protection against cervical cancers to 90%.…
A stricter approach to vaccinationPersonal belief exemptions for vaccination put at risk those who are unable to participate for medical reasons.…
Lloydspharmacy offers minor ailments and injuries service in A&E Lloydspharmacy has established a minor ailments and injuries service in a hospital casualty department in a partnership with the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in Manchester.…
Bestway rebrands Co-operative pharmacies as ‘Well’ and reveals business plans Bestway, the new owners of The Co-operative Pharmacy, has announced a £200m investment plan with a target of 220 more premises in the next three years.…
Stress balls reduce surgical anxiety, partners don’tResearch suggests that patients undergoing surgery experience less anxiety and pain when they are distracted.…
Flu vaccine provides only 3% effectiveness, says public health body This season’s influenza vaccine has only been 3.4% effective, leading to large outbreaks of influenza in UK care homes, according to research from Public Health England.…
Ebola vaccine tested in 60 volunteers shows immune response An Ebola vaccine being developed by GlaxoSmithKline and the US National Institutes of Health is well tolerated and generates an immune response, according to initial testing of the vaccine in 60 healthy volunteers.…
Pilot scheme involving pharmacists in A&E expands to 65 hospitals Initiative doubles in size after “large amount of interest” from NHS trusts.…