Category list : Audit
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Use of sedatives and analgesics in infants vary widely across Europe Subscription
A study of neonatal intensive care units in Europe revealed a lack of consistency in the use of sedatives and analgesics, which are potentialy neurotoxic in newborns.
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Under treatment of venous thromboembolism persists in cardiac unit Subscription
Researchers introduced a new protocol in a cardiology unit to help ensure patients at risk were put on anticoagulants, but there were still high rates of under treatment.
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RPS endorses community pharmacy oral anticoagulant safety audit
A new community pharmacy oral anticoagulant safety audit, developed by the NHS’s Specialist Pharmacy Service (SPS), has been endorsed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
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Referral delays for arthritis patients could have devastating consequences Subscription
I would like to highlight the devastating consequences that delayed referrals are having on people with inflammatory arthritis.
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Poor communication about medicines when patients transfer from secondary to primary care, audit reveals
Information on medicines is not being passed on effectively from hospitals to GPs when patients are discharged, an audit has found.
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Pilot programme shows benefit of pharmacy support services in care homes
People living in care homes ‘urgently need more medicines support’ from community pharmacies, says PSNC.
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One in five prescription interventions relate to drug shortages Subscription
Around 20% of prescription interventions made by community pharmacists relate to medicines shortages, suggest the findings of an audit published on 8 July 2015.
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Nuffield Trust highlights efficiencies pharmacists can bring to GP practices Subscription
Pharmacists working in surgeries can cut the time GPs would normally spend on medicines management and prescribing issues by nearly half, according to a report by the Nuffield Trust.
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New dates for emergency supply of medicines audit Subscription
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC), NHS England and NHS Employers have agreed that the national community pharmacy clinical audit on the emergency supply of medicines will now go ahead over two revised audit periods: 23 March 2015–5 April 2015 and 6 April 2015–19 April 2015. The audit was agreed as part of the ...
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Medicines regulator reviews chloramphenicol packaging after picking errors Subscription
Regulators are working with community pharmacy organisations to review the packaging of chloramphenicol eye and ear drops.
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