Developing national digital resources for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week and European Antibiotic Awareness Day
For several years infection pharmacists all over the UK have led on local activities, initially for European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) and then World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) to raise awareness of the global issue of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Evaluating patient perceived clinical impact of ranitidine switches according to CCG guidelines
Meet the new Antimicrobial Prescribing Optimisation Team
Prescribing pharmacists reduce errors and time taken to discharge hospital patients
Two pharmacists were embedded within the medical team during February 2020. Post-intervention data of 95 patients were collected approximately seven months later.
Clinical
Innovative virtual biologic clinic shows increased patient safety outcomes
Biological therapies play an important role in managing complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients, but they also pose significant risk to patients if not managed or monitored appropriately.
Over the last decade, technology and data has improved healthcare outcomes dramatically. In no clinical area has this been more evident than in diabetes
Since 2015 there has been a one-third increase in antibiotic-resistant blood stream infections, with E. coli being the most common.
The therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) guideline at Cambridge University Hospital recommends specific dosing and levels for amikacin and gentamicin to minimise ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity.
Medication errors such as dose omissions of critical medications can lead to patient harm.
Profession
Stressed and depressed: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pharmacists of tomorrow
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the outbreak of COVID-19 infections across the world had reached pandemic levels.
Efficiency savings is a frequently used term, which simply means doing more with the same resources or doing the same with fewer resources
The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought an unprecedented amount of anxiety, stress and uncertainty for everybody, but particularly for health professionals
David Gibson is Lead Clinical Pharmacist at Darlington Memorial Hospital at County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust.
Success was defined as the Foundation pharmacist safely and confidently delivering patient-centred service autonomously.
Development
Workplace stress: how to minimise it and create change
where is the line between working hard and overworking? And how do we know when we’ve crossed it?
Distilling the content of a large project into a word-restricted abstract requires skill and attention to detail.
Have you got a great idea that you would like to share with others, but you’re not sure how to write it down? You’re not alone.
The revised Handbook of Perioperative Medicines is the perfect example of what can be achieved with vision, passion and dedication
Here are some practical ways that pharmacy professionals can develop their leadership skills within any stage of their career.
