Issue : The Pharmaceutical Journal, October 2019, Vol 303, No 7930
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Pharmacy students should be able to trust the Oriel process Subscription
Since its introduction in 2017, the Oriel system has come a long way, but it must improve to ensure that preregistration training is suitable for all candidates.
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Case-based learning: palliative and end-of-life care in community pharmacy Subscription
Community pharmacists encounter patients at all stages in their life; however, patients who require palliative care require dedicated time and special consideration.
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How pharmacy is helping to contain the resurgence of gonorrhoea and syphilis Subscription
As the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections continues to rise and sexual health services remain under financial strain, pharmacists are increasingly being called upon to do more to bridge the gap.
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Wales' principles to support people to take their medicines in their homes Subscription
The All Wales Heads of Adults’ Services (AWASH) Group and NHS Wales, in collaboration with their partner organisations, have launched a set of high-level principles to encourage better medicines support for people who are receiving care at home.
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Hepatitis A infection: symptoms and management Subscription
Pharmacists must understand how hepatitis A is spread and how it affects patients in order to ensure prompt, effective treatment and to reduce the spread of the infection.
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Opioid use disorder: adherence to prescribed medicines in community pharmacy Subscription
A cross-sectional survey assessing adherence medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, and the predictors of risk of poor adherence.
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New pharmacist consultation service could provide just £35 per month for pharmacies Subscription
The government’s latest scheme to tackle thinly stretched NHS services is set to launch on 29 October 2019, and it places community pharmacy at its core.
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A day in the life of a quality improvement champion Subscription
Callum Brown details a typical day improving the quality of care at a large NHS trust.
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Building vital connections between hospital and home Subscription
Communication between hospital and community pharmacists when patients are discharged is often absent, which can have a detrimental impact on patients’ health. The transfers of care around medicines — or ‘TCAM’ — scheme is beginning to change this, but there are several obstacles to overcome.
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Highlighting shoulder injury related to vaccine administration Subscription
I would like to highlight an important, though rarely discussed or reported, issue: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). I implore any pharmacists who offer travel or flu vaccinations to take note.
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Case-based learning: recognising sepsis Subscription
Sepsis can lead to organ failure and death. However, early diagnosis and recognition in the pharmacy may help prevent these potentially fatal consequences.
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Pharmacy regulator opts to keep same three reflective account standards for revalidation
Pharmacists will be asked to choose from the same three standards for their reflective accounts for revalidation next year, the General Pharmaceutical Council has announced.
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Prescribing of 'low-risk' drugs to be expanded to wider range of healthcare professionals, government proposes
The government has said it will introduce legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals in the NHS to prescribe “low-risk” medicines.
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How to ensure your safety when working alone Subscription
Pharmacy professionals give their thoughts and advice to a locum pharmacist required to work alone at night.
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Asif Sadiq: 'We hope to put together a plan that’s truly inclusive'
Having dedicated his working life to improving equality in the workplace, Asif Sadiq hopes that the RPS’s newly launched inclusion and diversity strategy will create a true sense of belonging across the Society.
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Deaths: Marshall Gellman
On 6 October 2019, Marshall Gellman FRPharmS, aged 90 years, of Salford, Greater Manchester. Mr Gellman registered with the Society in 1952, and was conferred with Fellowship in 1992.
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Barcode database errors could see wrong medicines dispensed to patients, warns pharmacy negotiator
Pharmacists have been asked to “remain vigilant” when dispensing certain packs of medicines after a discrepancy was found between barcodes on the packs and corresponding data stored in an NHS Business Services Authority database.
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Moratorium on online dispensing of opioids is required Subscription
An undercover investigation carried out by The Times is further proof that online pharmacies should be prohibited from prescribing and dispensing opioid medicines until they can prove they are safe.
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Is hormone replacement therapy worth the risks? Subscription
The risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have long been the source of confusion and controversy. Here we summarise the latest evidence to assist pharmacists in supporting patients thinking about HRT.
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