Category list : Primary care
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Inhaled corticosteroid added to COVID-19 PRINCIPLE trial
Budesonide, an inhaled corticosteroid, is the latest drug to be investigated as a treatment for COVID-19 patients who are not in hospital.
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Managing fever in children
This learning resource outlines guideline-based recommendations for the management of children and young people with fever, including the appropriate use of over-the-counter analgesics, to support effective pharmacy consultations.
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Case-based learning: constipation in adults Subscription
It is important that pharmacists understand how to appropriately and safely manage patients with constipation in light of new Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency guidance announced in August 2020.
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‘My role is a mix of both clinical and quality improvement initiatives’ — a day in the life of a primary care network pharmacist Subscription
After seven years in community pharmacy, Hitesh Tara took the leap and switched to general practice.
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Point-of-care testing for influenza could improve antimicrobial use, feasibility study concludes Subscription
Point-of-care testing for influenza is feasible in primary care and may improve antimicrobial use, a study in the British Journal of General Practice has concluded.
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What community pharmacy access to shared health and social care records could mean for patient care
Community pharmacies in Dorset could soon have access to system-wide health and social care records. Robin Mitchell, owner of Victoria Park Pharmacy in Dorchester, explains why pharmacists should jump at the opportunity.
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No going back: how the pandemic is changing general practice pharmacy
The coronavirus pandemic has been a huge challenge, but it has revolutionised pharmacy practice in some positive ways. In the second feature of a three-part series, we ask GP pharmacists which changes they want to retain.
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Primary care network pharmacists to start delivering medication reviews earlier than planned in 'window of opportunity' before winter
A letter from NHS England asks NHS organisations to speed up the return to more normal levels of non-COVID-19 health services.
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'A digital-first approach reduces patient frustrations' – a day in the life of a pharmacist carrying out remote consultations Subscription
Understanding and improving the patient’s healthcare experience are key aspects of Farah Haque’s role
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How a 'network community pharmacist' is a win-win for our PCN — and could benefit yours too
A London primary care network has created a new role for pharmacists who want to work in both primary care networks and community pharmacy. Mitesh Shah, a pharmacist at South Central Ealing Primary Care Network, explains how a ‘network community pharmacist’ could truly integrate the two settings for the first time.
