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Our pharmacy team is leading our PCN’s COVID-19 vaccination service — and it feels electric
Spirits are running high at Chesterfield and Dronfield Primary Care Network, which has given 4,500 vaccinations since Christmas, says lead pharmacist Isobel Bancroft.
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'The menopause can be overwhelming' – a day in the life of a women’s health pharmacist Subscription
When Lindsey Lester became aware of the lack of quality advice given to women about the menopause, she decided to do something about it.
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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.
