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Aspirin mooted to prevent return of VTE

Aspirin can safely be used to prevent recurrence of venous thromboembolism in certain patients after stopping anticoagulation...

Poll voters say every GP practice should have a pharmacist

Every GP practice should have an in-house pharmacist dedicated to patient safety, most voters in the latest PJ Online poll agree...

Chemoradiotherapy has benefits for older lung cancer patients

Adding low-dose carboplatin to radiotherapy prolongs the survival of elderly people with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

C diff rates down — but experts warn of finance-driven under-reporting

Clostridium difficile infections dropped five-fold in the five years leading up to 2011, according to a new report from the Health Protection Agency...

What you want

What do you want from membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the RPS itself?

If unemployment becomes a reality

Are the days of pharmacy as a safe-bet career numbered?

Resources: RPS online guide

The North East Pharmacy Local Practice Forum has published a guide to help Royal Pharmaceutical Society members use the RPS website

Coils and implants best for preventing pregnancy

Long-acting reversible contraception is more effective at preventing pregnancies than contraceptive pills, patches and rings...

Pharmacy schools call for cap on student numbers

Heads of pharmacy schools are calling on the Government to regulate the number of undergraduate places...

Upholding trust in profession is key, says GPhC

Healthcare professional regulators should continue to be legally responsible for upholding public trust in the professions...

Resist digital marshmallows if you want to improve your academic performance!

What better way to distract yourself from revising for your exams than to read this article by Ranveer Bassey on how you could improve your academic performance

Diabetes patients not getting checks they need

Half of adults with diabetes in England did not receive their nine, nationally recommended health checks in 2009–10, according to an analysis published today (23 May 2012)

Blood test needed for women showing signs of ovarian cancer

Women over 50 years of age presenting with one or more symptoms of ovarian cancer, which can often be hard to diagnose...

Opioids guideline aims to tackle under-treatment of chronic pain

Clinical advice on strong opioid use in palliative care has been published today (23 May 2012) by the National Institute for Health...

Crucial detail lacking in NHS education reform plans

Government plans to reform education, training and workforce planning in the NHS are unclear and lack crucial detail, MPs have concluded...

Rivaroxaban approved by NICE for atrial fibrillation patients

Rivaroxaban has been endorsed for NHS use in England and Wales in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)...

IT strategy promises greater health records sharing across England

A ten-year strategy to transform NHS information services in England was unveiled yesterday (21 May 2012) by the Department of Health...

NHS Commissioning Board to take on NPSA’s clinical safety role

Patient safety will come under the remit of the chief nursing officer within the NHS Commissioning Board after the National Patient Safety Agency...

A natural remedy, Chinese superdrug and antimalarial: the story of artemisinin

Recent news of the emergence of artemisinin-resistant malaria has dealt a blow to the war against this disease. Jenny Bryan takes a look at the history of artemisinin

Guide to better industry-NHS joint working published

A 15-page, step-by-step guide to developing successful joint working between the pharmaceutical industry and the NHS has been published...