Pharmacists support emergency departments during winter pressure spike Pharmacists are being called in to support emergency departments as winter pressures force tens of thousands of NHS elective operations and routine outpatient appointments to be postponed.…
Independent prescribing by paramedics under consideration Paramedics may become the latest health profession to be given the power to prescribe…
Innovative projects could help reduce pressure on A&E and other healthcare services An app that shows patients with minor injuries where they can access the quickest treatment is one of eleven healthcare innovation projects being backed by NHS England.…
Pharmacists key to sustainable staffing plans in emergency departments, says report The role of the pharmacist is an integral part of a plan set up by leading health bodies to ensure sustainable staffing in emergency departments.…
New urgent care plans could see pharmacists dispatching ambulances Pharmacists could be given the power to dispatch ambulances as part of a push to increase the role of pharmacy in urgent care, a conference in Manchester has been told.…
Why we should increase access of EHC to women, rather than restrict it Barriers, such as a price premium, should be removed to allow easier access to emergency hormonal contraception.…
Research about emergency department pharmacistsI would like to bring readers’ attention to our research study ‘An investigation of EmergeNcy Department PharmAcist PractitionERs in the United Kingdom’ (the ENDPAPER study) led by researchers at the University of Manchester. Funded by the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association and Pharm…
Online pharmacy sells emergency contraception for £4.99 Emergency contraception can be bought online in the UK for as little as £4.99.…
‘Concerning’ drop in standards on A&E asthma care, report warns Emergency departments are failing to meet a wide range of standards on monitoring and treatment of patients with asthma, a report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine is warning.…
New urgent drug supply scheme adds a layer of difficulty The new urgent medicines supply service takes the load off out-of-hours GP services, but adds bureaucracy for patients and pharmacists.…
