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.…
Room for improvement with the new community pharmacy urgent medicine supply scheme The new urgent medicine supply scheme from NHS England requires more thought and revision.…
Diazepam should not be added to NSAIDs for acute lower back pain, researchers say Study results show that 22% of patients taking placebo with naproxen for back pain reported moderate to severe pain, compared with 32% of patients taking diazepam with naproxen.…
