Outcomes of a pharmacist-led GLP-1RA initiation clinic in a GP practice
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RA) are a novel drug class used in the management of type 2 diabetes
The success of an interdisciplinary frailty team
Challenge or catalyst for change? How COVID made us think innovatively
Identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia and optimising secondary prevention medication
Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a genetic condition with a prevalence of 1 in 250, where levels of LDL cholesterol are high from birth.
Clinical
Prescribing standards for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Heart failure is a serious disease in which the circulatory demands of the body are not sufficiently maintained by the heart.
One key clinical area COVID-19 has had an impact upon is diabetes. This is because COVID-19 brings with it a triple whammy of issues
A review was undertaken of patients prescribed treatment from the COVID-19 outpatient treatment pathway NHS Tayside to see who could have been eligible for Paxlovid.
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic there was no clear guidance on infection prevention and control (IPC) for handling prescription charts and patients’ own medication
There are 3.5 million women over the age of 50 in the UK workplace and women make up 77 percent of the NHS workforce
Profession
A guide to your first year as a foundation hospital pharmacist
You’ve done it - all your hard work has paid off and you’re finally a qualified pharmacist.
Data shows the Handbook being accessed by up to 250 users per day, with most visits during the week and users spending an average of three minutes on the site.
My career path is definitely not a typical one but I have loved every single opportunity along the way, despite the challenges.
Coronavirus has significantly changed how healthcare is delivered. This has driven a need for rapid transformation of services at a time of immense pressure
Every year several charities partner together to raise awareness of the contribution that the millions of unpaid carers make to the UK every day
Development
What you need to know for revalidation
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians need to go through the GPhC revalidation process on an annually, but as it's been a few years since we’ve had to do full revalidation so here’s a brief reminder of what is needed.
Which is better: skin as thick and tough as a honey badger, or thin and fragile like pastry?
My experience of working with pharmacists over the last ten years or so is that they are truly inspiring in their dedication and passion for their profession and the patients they care or advocate for.
The COVID-19 lockdown has forced many of us to become more familiar with accessing education and training online
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed how healthcare is delivered in the UK, with clinicians redeployed to front line practice or returned from retirement
