NHS & Government

Improve directions for GPs following an MUR

10 Mar 10 | 15.33 | England Wales

Pharmacists need to improve written recommendations to GPs arising from medicines use reviews (MURs), the results of an evaluation project released this week have shown more >
Dare to ask the questions (Clinical Pharmacist, March 2010)

9 Mar 10 | 14.48 | England Scotland Wales

A selection of articles and features from Clinical Pharmacist, March 2010 more >
How guidelines to reduce patients’ VTE risk will affect NHS practice

9 Mar 10 | 14.40 | England

NICE has issued guidance to help reduce the occurrence of venous thromboembolism. Assessment of VTE risk is recommended for all inpatients and the use of aspirin for thromboprophylaxis is tabooed more >
Take your outpatient prescription to the community pharmacy down the corridor

9 Mar 10 | 12.58 | England

Outpatient dispensing represents a substantial financial and time burden for hospital pharmacies. For some, the solution lies outside the NHS more >
Society President urges Government U-turn on national RRP

9 Mar 10 | 12.17 | England

Royal Pharmaceutical Society President Steve Churton has advised the Government to reconsider its decision not to introduce a recruitment and retention premium for band 6 and 7 NHS pharmacists more >
New dawn for mental health pharmacy

9 Mar 10 | 11.14 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Back in the 1970s a typical “psych pharmacist” worked in the dispensary of a large, asylum-style hospital and had little contact with mental health pharmacists elsewhere. Things have changed considerably since then with the move to a more clinical role for those providing pharmacy services in mental health more >
The on-call pharmacist’s bag — is there a different way?

8 Mar 10 | 18.32 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Are you still hauling a Martindale, a Stockley’s and a laptop home when you are on call? If so, pharmacists in Ipswich suggest there is a more ergonomic way to access the necessary resources more >
Pharmacists should be able to opt out of generic substitution

8 Mar 10 | 15.23 | England

Pharmacies should have the right to opt out of generic substitution to support patient care, and be reimbursed for the product supplied, should the Department of Health’s proposals on the matter go ahead, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has said more >
Guild Matters (March 2010)

8 Mar 10 | 12.13 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists newsletter, March 2010
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College of Mental Health Pharmacy (2009 Psychiatric Pharmacy Conference)

8 Mar 10 | 11.28 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Abstracts from the 34th Annual (16th International) Psychiatric Pharmacy Conference
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