Heart failure: ground-breaking results presented at international conference
There were plentiful updates on heart failure topics that are relevant to practitioners interested in heart failure medicines optimisation
Key recommendations for the use of macrolide antibiotics in respiratory disease
How I realised my passions: Interview with Dr Ruth Bednall, UKCPA Chair
New antifungal agents show promising results in clinical trials
UKCPA member Richard Wilson was keen to find out about the new antifungal agents on the horizon
Clinical
Administering beta-lactam antibiotics and using IL-6 to measure immune response.
Three members of UKCPA were awarded funding to attend the distinguished European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Serotonin syndrome, also known as serotonin toxicity, is an adverse drug reaction to serotonergic activating or related medications Serotonin syndrome occurs when medications cause high levels of serotonin to accumulate in the body.
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has published a 2019 report on
The Gosport enquiry reported on poor prescribing practice at the Gosport War Memorial Hospital from
Having a fall can have devastating and far reaching consequences. It can affect a person,
Profession
From coroner’s inquests to research publications: Life as a Medicines Safety pharmacist
I love working with different teams. And the variety in my job is phenomenal - it can range from visiting radiology departments one day to paediatrics the next
Society is made up of people from various backgrounds and circumstances. Diversity opens our minds
Medication safety is an integral component of patient safety and has been re-emphasised in recent
A paper published in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy has concluded that ward-based hospital
I always wanted to be a clinical pharmacist and was so disheartened when I missed
Development
Forcing doors open: My career as a specialist pharmacist in diabetes
I actually wanted to be a vet, but my biology teacher suggested pharmacy as a back-up.
Presenting your work as a poster at a conference is a perfect opportunity to showcase your hard work and share your findings with a wide range of pharmacy colleagues from all over the UK and beyond.
In the UK, evidence that pharmacists can provide better clinical outcomes and more efficient, consistent
Danielle Stacey, a Lead Pharmacist in Antimicrobials, recently discussed her practice with some expert UKCPA
Lindsey is Medicines Optimisation Research & Development Lead at the Pharmacy Department at John Radcliffe