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NHS to appraise medicines faster in Wales
13 Mar 09 | 14.58 | Wales
Appraisals of new medicines for use in NHS Wales are to be sped up, in response to recommendations published this week (10 March 2009) by the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group more >
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OFT to look at Co-op pharmacy mergers
13 Mar 09 | 14.54 | Scotland
The acquisition of Lothian Borders & Angus Co-operative Societies by the Co-operative Group has raised competition concerns — including one relating to pharmacy services — with the Office of Fair Trading, which is now considering an offer by the Co-operative Group to divest grocery and pharmacy stores in 12 local areas more >
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Academic health sciences centres announced
13 Mar 09 | 14.53 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Cambridge University Health Partners, Imperial College, King’s Health Partners, Manchester AHSC and UCL Partners have been awarded the status of Academic Health Science Centres, Health Secretary Alan Johnson announced earlier this week (9 March 2009) more >
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MHRA online pharmacy resource
13 Mar 09 | 12.00 | England Scotland Wales
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched an online pharmacy resource, targeted particularly at community pharmacists
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Addressing pharmacy computer system issues within NHS hospitals
12 Mar 09 | 18.39 | England Scotland Wales
The lack of interoperability between pharmacy management systems and other IT systems is of concern within the NHS. Andrew Davies, Judie Finesilver and Howard Stokoe explain how they attempt to address this issue using a structured communication tool developed in the US navy
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Scottish hospital inspections
12 Mar 09 | 18.11 | Scotland
All acute hospitals in Scotland are to be inspected by a new body called the Care Environment Inspectorate, the Scottish Government has announced (9 March 2009)
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Rise in number of patient safety incidents reflects improved reporting rate, says NPSA
12 Mar 09 | 18.08 | England Wales
NHS staff are reporting more patient safety incidents, the National Patient Safety Agency has concluded. The view emerged as the agency published Organisation Patient Safety Incident Reports for each NHS trust, or local health board, in England and Wales
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Diabetes clinic improves patient HbA1c
12 Mar 09 | 17.54 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
A pharmacist who runs a diabetes clinic, which has seen significant improvement in outcomes for patients, would like to see the model of care established at other NHS trusts
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Proportion of prescriptions lost in transit doubles over past decade, figures show
12 Mar 09 | 17.47 | England
The proportion of NHS prescriptions lost or stolen while in transit from pharmacies in England to NHS Prescription Services has doubled within the past 10 years
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Regulator needs national representatives
12 Mar 09 | 16.55 | England Scotland Wales
The new regulator for pharmacy should include professional and lay members from each of the devolved countries so that it understands the impact its decisions may have across Britain, according to the national pharmacy boards for England, Scotland and Wales more >
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