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Research
What could UK pharmacy teams learn about suicide prevention from North America?Subscription
From the perspective of their clinical and holistic role, and restriction of access to means, there are opportunities to involve pharmacy teams in suicide prevention. This article examines the published evidence-base and the success of ongoing programmes and initiatives in the United States and Canada to produce a set of recommendations for the benefit of UK practice on the opportunities community pharmacy teams have to raise awareness and help prevent suicide and self-harm.
Insight
How a breath biopsy test could change the face of early cancer detectionSubscription
A pain-free 1–10 minute breath sampler could enhance and speed up the early detection of a range of cancers, writes Balkees Abderrahman.
CPD article
Managing the symptoms of overactive bladderSubscription
Overactive bladder can be distressing and embarrassing. Understanding the symptoms, diagnosis and evidence-based management can significantly improve quality of life.
Short communications
Impact of opioid prescribing following arthroplasty on long-term opioid prescribing in the communitySubscription
Adequate relief of acute postsurgical pain is a metric of patient satisfaction[1]. Patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty — in which joints are altered or replaced — ...
Preventing hazardous prescribing with a pharmacist-led dashboard interventionSubscription
Medication errors that lead to adverse drug events are a major problem, and one that has been acknowledged by the World Health Organization’s third Global Patient Safety Challenge. In the UK,
