Hospital Pharmacist (December 2008)

Comment

New professional body — what should it offer hospital pharmacists?
A Alldred, G Hall
HP 2008;15:406

News

NICE agrees guidelines for using erlotinib to treat lung cancer
HP 2008;15:409

Cross-sector communication vital
HP 2008;15:409

NHS manufacturing should be rationalised
HP 2008;15:409

Healthcare Commission praises reduction in HCAIs
HP 2008;15:409

Research update

COPD mortality risk not cut by steroids
HP 2008;15:410

Strontium cuts fracture risk after menopause
HP 2008;15:410

Special feature

Hepatitis C infection: Clinical features and diagnosis
S Knighton
HP 2008;15:411-412

Hepatitis C infection: Current and future treatments
S Knighton
HP 2008;15:413-419

Life-long learning (Hepatitis C infection)
HP 2008;15:431-432

Careers

The IT pharmacist — developing electronic prescribing
B Power
HP 2008;15:420-421

Practice tools

How to ensure medicines are suitable for children
P Fletcher
HP 2008;15:422-423

Articles

Automated CD management — its introduction in a UK hospital pharmacy
A Mounsey, B Franklin, B Langfield
HP 2008;15:424-428

Meetings

UKCPA symposium November 2008
“Progress in practice”
M Wright
HP 2008;15:429

Procurement and Distribution Interest Group (Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists) autumn symposium
G Malson
HP 2008;15:430