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Restricted contentPharmacist prescriber input into a specialist diabetes service has enabled patients with diabetes to be seen in hospital clinics, with support around medicines offered in the community between appointments
Becoming a pharmacist independent prescriber and finding an area of clinical interest were obvious steps in my career development, but without gaining acceptance from a clinic team I would have made little progress in pursuing a specialism.
Restricted contentUse of oral anticancer treatments is increasing. Pharmacist-led outpatient clinics can help patients understand these medicines and ensure toxicities are detected promptly and managed appropriately
Restricted contentA specialist pharmacist has been supporting patients with neurological conditions in the community — an initiative that has allowed some patients to attend hospital appointments less frequently
A patient with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is seen in
secondary care and she
is prescribed the dopamine
Restricted contentCombining hospital quality assurance and aseptic services work with
Hannah Kitching
Restricted contentChildren and seriously ill patients are at high risk of medicines errors, so it seems obvious that safety is a particular focus in paediatric intensive care units. Here a consultant pharmacist describes her role
Restricted contentWith diagnoses of chronic hepatitis B on the rise, outpatient hepatology services are likely to come under increasing pressure. One pharmacist in London is now helping to alleviate this burden
Some two billion people worldwide have been infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and 350 million live with chronic HBV infection, according to the World Health Organization.
Restricted contentProviding neurology expertise in primary care is popular with patients, who can access treatment closer to home, says Janine Barnes
Restricted contentFor those with long-term pain, finding a treatment that works can be a lengthy process. And so a pharmacist prescriber in Tyne and Wear is putting his skills to good use in a chronic pain clinic
Restricted contentWhen NHS bodies raise concerns about pharmacists’ performance, my team helps to find options for restoring safe and valued practice, NCAS adviser Helen Dolan tells Sue Laird
The National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) is called in when there are concerns about pharmacists’ practice. As an NCAS adviser my work on a case begins when a referring body — a health trust or NHS contractor — contacts us for advice about a performance issue, typically before it has become a fitness-to-practise issue.
Restricted contentA consultant pharmacist reflects on the changes in HIV as a specialism: from the early days when those with HIV had few treatment options to the current management of the infection as a chronic condition
