Original papers and short reports

This paper suggests the need for development and optimisation of pharmacy services to hospital admission units is of paramount importance

This paper shows how simple interventions designed to increase adherence to existing hospital “surgical nil by mouth” policy were highly effective and sustainable

This paper, by a multidisciplinary group of authors, investigates antimicrobial stewardship in primary care. The results are encouraging, although some room for improvement was identified.

This study was conducted to assess whether or not introduction of an electronic system for prescribing cancer regimens improved patient safety.

This paper, from the University of Central Lancashire School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, investigates the views of non-contractor community pharmacists regarding the new responsible pharmacist role, before implementation.

This paper shows how systematic interventions designed to reduce wasteful activity can reduce production run times and patient waiting times, and reduce staff costs in a chemotherapy unit

This paper from a London children's hospital describes research to assess the prevalance of parent-reported drug allergy and determine whether the reported allergy had a confirmed diagnosis

This paper describes research to identify and prioritise risks associated with medicine shortages in NHS hospitals, and shows how these risks can be managed more safely.

This paper investigates pharmacy students' use of of, and attitudes towards, Facebook and professionalism

This paper evaluates how community pharmacy counter staff view their role as pharmacy healthy living advisers