Clinical

In at the deep end. Starting out in critical care during COVID-19

For the pharmacist who is now faced with either opening a critical care unit or joining an existing critical care pharmacy team, it may feel like a mountain to climb

Intensive care ward

Key points to consider when assessing renal function in critical care

Medical machines in a renal ward

New study shows improvements in documenting intravenous insulin infusions

Intravenous drip

Interventions to improve the safe transfer from variable-rate intravenous insulin infusions

Two clinical pharmacists studying patient notes

Actions to avoid inappropriate use of Co-amoxiclav in A&E

Child in A&E being treated by a pharmacist

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