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Half of patients taking statins fail to reach optimal cholesterol levels within two years Subscription
Over half of patients started on statin therapy do not achieve optimal therapeutic reduction of their cholesterol within two years, a study published in Heart has found.
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Medicines optimisation in care homes scheme to end in March 2020 Subscription
Clinical pharmacists employed by GP surgeries under the medicines optimisation in care homes programme will be moved to the new primary care network contract when the care home scheme ends in March 2020.
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Lessons for better use of community pharmacy in primary care Subscription
Policymakers have, for some time, recognised the importance of community pharmacy in optimising patient-centred care and reducing GPs’ workload through extended service delivery. However, awareness and use of such services among patients and members of the public remain low
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Primary care networks should 'harness' benefits of community pharmacy, says clinical senate Subscription
The senate said it hopes that its local recommendations will be adopted nationally by the NHS England pharmacy commissioning team, NHS Digital and Public Health England.
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A day in the life of a head of pharmacovigilance Subscription
Deji Alli details a typical day as head of pharmacovigilance and Responsible Person for the largest clinical homecare provider in the UK.
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How a breath biopsy test could change the face of early cancer detection Subscription
A pain-free 1–10 minute breath sampler could enhance and speed up the early detection of a range of cancers, writes Balkees Abderrahman.
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More patient involvement needed as NHS proposes further restrictions on prescribing, RPS says
Patients should be represented on the NHS England working group that issues guidance on items that should not be routinely prescribed in primary care, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has said.
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How to investigate and manage a medication incident Subscription
Of the nearly 237 million medication errors occurring in England each year, 28% have the potential to cause harm. This article outlines the immediate steps to be taken following identification of a medicines safety incident.
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Plans to hire thousands of pharmacists into primary care 'doesn't marry' with recruitment trends, warns CCA Subscription
NHS England’s plan to include six pharmacists in each primary care network by 2024 “doesn’t marry” with attempts to recruit into the profession, the Company Chemists’ Association has warned.
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Pharmacists in GP surgery scheme achieves almost blanket coverage in city
A programme designed to increase joint working between community pharmacists and GPs has deployed a pharmacist in all but two of a city’s GP surgeries.
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