How a simple intervention can improve antimicrobial stewardship
Failure to treat neurosurgical infections can lead to further surgical intervention, posing additional risks to the patient.
Can improving the literacy of patient information help combat antimicrobial resistance?
Quality improvement study improves the safety of prescribed direct oral anticoagulants
How to develop a successful switch programme of biosimilar adalimumab
A commissioning framework for biologics was published by NHS England to support faster and more effective uptake of best value biological medicines.
Clinical
Pharmacy now embedded in national multidisciplinary Inflammatory Bowel Disease standards
Pharmacy specialisation is developing rapidly and needs to be recognised at a national level.
Risk factors for maternal sepsis can be easily recognised, including caesarean section and operative vaginal birth.
A 51-year-old female patient with a history of a recent wrist fracture is reviewed in a pharmacist-led osteoporosis medication management clinic
The National Heart Failure Audit provides a wealth of registry data that can be used alongside national guidelines, quality standards and reports
Despite improvements in treatment and care, mortality rates for patients with heart failure remain high, with an inpatient mortality rate of just over 10 percent and a one-year mortality rate of around 30 percent.
Profession
The Climate Emergency: how can pharmacy be more sustainable?
The climate crisis is evolving at ever-faster rates, leading us towards irreparable ecological breakdown and the largest ever public health crisis.
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
I actually wanted to be a vet, but my biology teacher suggested pharmacy as a back-up.
The Electronic Prescribing Medicines Administration system is the colourful electronic drug chart introduced in order to meet NHS standards and improve healthcare systems
David Sapsford finds working in the critical care environment to be the most rewarding of all of his professional activities
Development
8 ways to build your leadership skills
Here are some practical ways that pharmacy professionals can develop their leadership skills within any stage of their career.
Danielle Stacey, a Lead Pharmacist in Antimicrobials, recently discussed her practice with some expert UKCPA
On 30 March 2018, revalidation replaced the requirement for pharmacist and pharmacy technician registrants to complete CPD.
We know that pain management is a topic applicable to a large number of areas