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Clinical gains and patient satisfaction support use of patient “passports”

Thu, 10/03/2011 - 16:52 — Admin Editor
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Our best practice series continues with a look at how a project that won a Pharmaceutical Care Award has provided the basis for a new “passport” intended to be used specifically by patients using insulin. Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to Labib Tadros, the pharmacist behind the project
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Our best practice series continues with a look at how a project that won a Pharmaceutical Care Award has provided the basis for a new “passport” intended to be used specifically by patients using insulin. Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to Labib Tadros, the pharmacist behind the project

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How an award for eczema care kick-started a commitment to excellence

Fri, 04/03/2011 - 17:31 — Admin Editor
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Continuing our best practice occasional series, Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to Mandy Jones about a Pharmaceutical Care Award winning project that has led to improvements in the care of patients with eczema
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Continuing our best practice occasional series, Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to Mandy Jones about a Pharmaceutical Care Award winning project that has led to improvements in the care of patients with eczema

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Why patients on lithium therapy get a safer deal if they are based in Norfolk

Thu, 10/02/2011 - 18:41 — Admin Editor
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A reduction in patient safety incidents with lithium has helped prevent litigation claims and hospital admissions in Norfolk. Nicola Cree spoke to Tim Anderson, lead clinical pharmacist at Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation Trust
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A reduction in patient safety incidents with lithium has helped prevent litigation claims and hospital admissions in Norfolk. Nicola Cree spoke to Tim Anderson, lead clinical pharmacist at Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation Trust

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Medicines management safety scheme rolled out across south west England

Fri, 21/01/2011 - 14:02 — Admin Editor
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Award-winning work by South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has led NHS South West to roll out a medicines safety scheme across the whole south west of England region because it benefits patients. Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to Paul Foster, South Devon’s clinical director for pharmacy and prescribing, about the development
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Award-winning work by South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has led NHS South West to roll out a medicines safety scheme across the whole south west of England region because it benefits patients.

Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to Paul Foster, South Devon’s clinical director for pharmacy and prescribing, about the development

Award-winning pharmacist-led COPD clinic to offer bespoke drug treatment

Thu, 09/12/2010 - 17:32 — Admin Editor
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A pharmacist-led chronic obstructive pulmonary disease clinic has led to remarkably improved outcomes for patients in the north east of England, and has shown some unexpected benefits. Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to the clinical pharmacist responsible
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pj20101211_best_practice-694.pdf

A pharmacist-led chronic obstructive pulmonary disease clinic has led to remarkably improved outcomes for patients in the north east of England, and has shown some unexpected benefits.

Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to the clinical pharmacist responsible

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Commission pharmacy sexual health clinics to reduce teenage pregnancies

Fri, 12/11/2010 - 12:40 — Admin Editor
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Pharmacy sexual health services can help the NHS deliver on its public health targets of reducing teenage pregnancies and sexually tranmitted infections
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Pharmacy sexual health services can help the NHS deliver on its public health targets of reducing teenage pregnancies and sexually tranmitted infections.

Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to NHS Manchester’s associate director of primary care commissioning about services there

 

Retail services provide the evidence base for pharmacy NHS services

Thu, 21/10/2010 - 12:37 — Admin Editor
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Lloydspharmacy has shown that pharmacies can to offer credible, effective clinical care and all-important capacity gains in delivering NHS Health Checks
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Lloydspharmacy has shown that pharmacies can to offer credible, effective clinical care and all-important capacity gains in delivering NHS Health Checks.

Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to the company’s senior healthcare development manager

 

Improve compliance for mental health patients: they crave more information

Fri, 20/08/2010 - 10:43 — Admin Editor
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For some service users, the impact of a medicines management clinic for mental health patients in the community has been life-changing and patients have been surprised at what the pharmacist can do for them. Ailsa Colquhoun reports
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pj20100821_best_practice-204.pdf

Fresh Air-shire proves prescribing is way forward in disease management

Fri, 23/07/2010 - 10:51 — Michael Thompson
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A pharmacist supplementary prescribing hypertension clinic, still running five years after its pilot, has paved the way for more pharmacist-led clinics. Ailsa Colquhoun reports
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A pharmacist supplementary prescribing hypertension clinic, still running five years after its pilot, has paved the way for more pharmacist-led clinics. Ailsa Colquhoun reports

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Drug misuse: how we make an impact

Thu, 08/07/2010 - 17:26 — Admin Editor
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A pharmacist who won a Pharmaceutical Care Award in 2006 for a project on taking care of drug misusers is keen to see pharmacists become more involved in harm minimisation services. Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to him
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pj20100710_best_practice-62.pdf

A pharmacist who won a Pharmaceutical Care Award in 2006 for a project on taking care of drug misusers is keen to see pharmacists become more involved in harm minimisation services. Ailsa Colquhoun spoke to him

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