Forward-thinking pharmacist progression training programme solves recruitment issues
Difficulty recruiting Band 7 pharmacists has led to strain on the quality of pharmacy services, patient safety and department morale.
Prescribing pharmacist improves timeliness of medicines supply at discharge
What is the extent of prescribing errors in discharge letters?
Pharmacist prescribers make discharge from hospital safer
There are reports that prescribing errors in inpatient and discharge settings by doctors remain a patient safety concern.
Clinical
GPs and pharmacists discuss implementing acute kidney injury sick day guidance
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is rising and is now one of the top ten conditions causing admission to hospital.
A survey of Pernicious Anaemia Society members showed that 92 percent experienced a return of symptoms before their next injection was due.
Failure to treat neurosurgical infections can lead to further surgical intervention, posing additional risks to the patient.
Pharmacy specialisation is developing rapidly and needs to be recognised at a national level.
Recording the date-of-opening (DOO) of a liquid is essential to enable an expiry date check
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