Issue : The Pharmaceutical Journal, April 2020, Vol 304, No 7936
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Spotting the signs of acute kidney injury Subscription
With 65% of cases beginning in the community, pharmacists can help detect acute kidney injury early and review patients’ medicines before their condition worsens.
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How to keep your community pharmacy running during the COVID-19 pandemic
How pharmacists can implement guidance and best practice in response to the rapidly changing COVID-19 pandemic to ensure patient and staff safety, as well as the approaches pharmacy teams across the UK are taking in response to the virus.
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Why we should be wary of 'game-changing' claims about COVID-19 treatments
Dozens of drug candidates are being trialled for both prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19, but it is too early to recommend any of them for routine clinical use.
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Do I have the skills to work for a primary care network? Subscription
With opportunities to work in primary care networks emerging in England, pharmacists can make the most of their knowledge and experience to succed in such a role.
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Unclear if antiretrovirals help against COVID-19, initial assessment concludes
There is insufficient evidence in the literature to indicate whether antiretroviral medicines are effective in treating or preventing coronavirus infections, the authors of a systematic review have concluded.
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How the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is working to support pharmacists through the COVID-19 pandemic
Since announcing it would be exclusively focusing its resources on supporting members through the COVID-19 outbreak for the foreseeable future, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has been striving for better support for the profession across England, Scotland and Wales.
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Are pharmacy teams being protected against COVID-19?
When Public Health England published new guidance on the use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic on 2 April 2020, pharmacy’s representative bodies thought the battle was won.
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Ways to safeguard UK drug supplies during COVID-19 and beyond
The COVID-19 pandemic is stretching the NHS, including its supplies of essential drugs, to the limits. We may need new systems in place to ensure patients never miss out on medicines they need.
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Some pharmacies turn down offer of NHS volunteers for deliveries
Some pharmacies have said they will not use NHS volunteers for delivering medicines to vulnerable patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, after guidance from the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has stated they would be responsible for ensuring that safety checks on volunteers had been carried out.
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COVID-19 death rate under 1% when unconfirmed cases considered, researchers estimate
The estimated death rate from COVID-19 is 0.66% when unconfirmed cases are taken into account, researchers have calculated.
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Smoking linked to progression of symptoms in COVID-19, study suggests
Smoking, as well as older age, is associated with progression of COVID-19 symptoms, results from a small study published in the Chinese Medical Journal have suggested.
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The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19
As researchers around the globe drop everything to find a treatment for COVID-19, we look at the likely frontrunners for managing this deadly disease.
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SARS-CoV-2 can survive on some surfaces for days, research reveals
The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, can survive on some surfaces for a matter of days, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests.
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Pharmacy teams given access to national mental health hotline for support during COVID-19 pandemic
Pharmacy teams working across all settings in the NHS can now call an NHS mental health hotline for support in dealing with the pressures of COVID-19.
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Antidepressant withdrawal can be a horrible experience — are tapering strips a potential solution? Subscription
New evidence suggests that patients and practitioners can devise a personal schedule for gradually reducing antidepressant medication to limit severe withdrawal symptoms.
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Tetanus: symptoms, treatment and vaccination
Although most people in the UK will be vaccinated against tetanus as a child, immunity does not always persist into adulthood. It is important that pharmacists can recognise the symptoms and know the treatments available for this disease.
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We need long-term changes to tackle COVID-19 and future pandemics
Open access article
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Pharmacy teams need protection to keep running during COVID-19
Personal protective equipment is vital in allowing pharmacists to continue their essential work during the pandemic, yet pharmacies have not received enough to continue operating safely.
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Five ways to promote self-care for you and your team during COVID-19
It is more important than ever to ensure the wellbeing of the frontline pharmacy workforce; here are some tips on how this can be done.
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Up to 15% pharmacy staff off work in some chains owing to COVID-19
Small-to-medium sized pharmacy chains are operating with up to 15% of their community pharmacy staff off work as a result of COVID-19, The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies has said.
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Could chloroquine be effective against COVID-19?
Open access article
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Stopping the spread: ending the resurgence of gonorrhoea Subscription
Incidence of sexually transmitted infections is increasing and antimicrobial resistance is adding fuel to the fire, particularly in the case of gonorrhoea. In response, researchers are working on three major strategies to help reduce its spread and maintain susceptibility to antibiotics.
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Emergency funding for COVID-19 not enough to prevent pharmacy closures, trade body warns
Emergency COVID-19 funding for community pharmacies may not be enough to prevent closures, pharmacy bodies have said, after the government promised £300m in advance payments for pharmacies.
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society AGM: 29 April 2020
The 2020 Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will still be taking place.
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Providing medicines adherence support to areas of high deprivation in England: community pharmacists’ experience Subscription
Semi-structured interviews assessing pharmacists’ experiences of providing interventions, products and services that support medicines adherence.
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Community pharmacists will have access to NHS staff testing for COVID-19
Community pharmacists will be able to access testing for COVID-19 as part of a government drive to get frontline NHS staff, who are currently self-isolating, back to work.
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Notice — 2020 National Pharmacy Board elections
The process for elections to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) National Pharmacy Boards for 2020 was launched on 13 March 2020, with the opening of nominations. These are due to close on 3 April 2020. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic is now established in the UK, there is considerable concern that pharmacists are expending all their energy on working to help combat this fast-moving crisis, supporting patients and members of the public. As a result, an election ...
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Could currently used vaccines protect against COVID-19? Subscription
Data published earlier in 2020 suggest that children are at lower risk of experiencing severe symptoms and mortality from COVID-19, as well as suggesting that risk seems to increase with age[1],
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Promoting antibiotic guardians in India
English Pharmacy Board member Mahendra Patel on sharing the antimicrobial stewardship message across India, with students and younger pharmacists at the vanguard.
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Supermarkets urged to include pharmacists in NHS shopping hours
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has written to the major supermarket chains urging them to ensure that pharmacists can access dedicated shopping times for NHS workers.
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Deaths: Angela Mary Fell
On 18 March 2020, Angela Mary Fell MRPharmS, aged 79 years, of Grappenhall, Cheshire. Mrs Fell registered with the Society in 1966.
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Deaths: Harold Emmanuel Wolfe
On 3 March 2020, Harold Emmanuel Wolfe MRPharmS, aged 82 years, of Barnet, Hertfordshire. Mr Wolfe registered with the Society in 1962.
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Tribute: Herbert Roy Broadbent
Roy initially worked for Timothy Whites & Taylors in Wombwell, before taking up the position of managing director of Associated Chemists (Wicker) in Sheffield during the mid-1950s — a company that he continued to be involved with throughout his career as a director and as company secretary. He spent time with May and Baker as a pharmaceutical representative before buying a pharmacy on Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, in 1966, where he spent the remainder of his career. This was a traditional ..
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Tribute: Alan Ross
I was saddened to hear of the passing away of Alan Ross.
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Deaths: John Mulrooney
On 27 February 2020, John Mulrooney MRPharmS, aged 75 years, of Wanstead, London. Mr Mulrooney registered with the Society in 1983.
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Call for Society Fellowship Nominations
The Panel of Fellows will be holding their next meeting in June 2020. Nominations for Society Fellowship must be received by the Secretary of the Panel of Fellows by 7 May 2020 to be considered at this meeting.
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Deaths: Manjit Singh Bahra
On 21 February 2020, Manjit Singh Bahra MRPharmS, aged 63 years, of Maidenhead, Berkshire. Mr Bahra registered with the Society in 1982.
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