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Conservatives would allow service change to be determined locally

12 Mar 10 | 15.55 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Service change within the NHS would be enabled at a local level under a Conservative Government, according to shadow health minister Stephen O’Brien more >
Hand-held magnetic device alternative to drugs for migraine treatment

12 Mar 10 | 16.47 | International

A hand-held device using magnetic stimulation could be used as an alternative to drug treatment for migraine sufferers, early data suggest more >
Venous thromboembolism risk assessment tool revised by DoH

12 Mar 10 | 16.32 | England

The Department of Health has revised its venous thromboembolism (VET)risk assessment tool more >
Community pharmacists from minority ethnic groups less satisfied at work

12 Mar 10 | 10.54 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Community pharmacists with minority ethnic backgrounds have significantly less work satisfaction than their white colleagues in the same sector, according to the latest results of the longitudinal cohort study of pharmacy careers published this week by the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust more >
PJ letters (13 March 2010) (RPSGB members only)

12 Mar 10 | 7.02 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Letters published in the 13 March 2010 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >
Registered Technician March 2010

11 Mar 10 | 15.51 | England Scotland Wales

Registered Technician published in March 2010 more >
New drug for chronic hyperuricaemia launched

11 Mar 10 | 14.15 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Patients with high concentrations of uric acid in their blood could benefit from a new medicine launched today (11 March 2010) more >
Warning over eye injuries with liquid detergent capsules

11 Mar 10 | 11.59 | England

Parents should keep liquid detergent capsules out of children’s reach and if the contents get into their eyes wash them immediately with cold water. This is the advice from staff at two London hospitals who report on a wave of eye injuries from the capsules in children under the age of five more >
Saxagliptin approved for use in Scotland

11 Mar 10 | 11.27 | Scotland

Patients with type 2 diabetes in Scotland have the option of a new drug on the NHS if their existing treatment and lifestyle changes have failed to control their blood sugar levels more >
Stress accounts for 41 per cent of pharmacists’ health problems

10 Mar 10 | 15.57 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Stress is behind 41 per cent of health-related problems suffered by pharmacists in the past five years, according to a Government report published last week, which analysed the health of NHS staff more >