Original papers and short reports

To examine published evidence of a potential interaction between clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), determine the significance of the interaction and make recommendations regarding the impact of the interaction on clinical practice

To obtain baseline data for the pharmacy workforce in NHS East of England

To assess patient satisfaction with the domiciliary service provided by the medicines management team (MMT) within the Woodlands elderly resource team in Poole, Dorset. This team aims to prevent hospital admission, and to improve the patient experience of pharmaceutical care

AIM: To determine whether patients benefit following medicines use reviews

To report on the evaluation of a new vocational learning format “learning@lunch”. The learning@lunch programme is designed for hospital pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to work together during their lunch break to explore clinical topics

To determine care home managers’ views of the services provided by community pharmacists

AIM: To explore the impact of a medicines management service on patient quality of life and stakeholder and patient satisfaction

To assess the appropriateness of prescriptions for tramadol hydrochloride and associated adverse effectsinhibitors and angiotensin-2 receptor antagonists.

To examine the influence of hospital prescribing activity on primary care prescribing activity for statins and for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-2 receptor antagonists.

To effect change in the use of proton pump inhibitors to support NHS West Midlands indicators for prescribing through the use of prescribing indicators