Antipsychotic drugs in dementia treatment associated with range of adverse reactions
Experts say the findings suggest that the risks of prescribing antipsychotics in people with dementia ldquo;may be more severe than...
RPS launches updated patient safety professional standards
The standards are designed to help pharmacy professionals meet regulatory standards and were developed in collaboration with the Association of...
More than 125,000 Pharmacy First consultations delivered in its first month
Pharmacy minister Andrea Leadsom also confirmed that monthly data on the number of Pharmacy First consultations will be published from...
Pharmacists certified 1.4% of ‘fit notes from GP practices, NHS data show
In the same period, 91.3% of fit notes were certified by doctors, 6.7% by nurses, 0.6% by physiotherapists and 0.03%...
PJ view: Pharmacy technicians are vital in efforts to rescue pharmacists from their workload
Pharmacy technicians are best placed to take on more responsibility to alleviate workforce pressures across all pharmacy sectors....
Pharmacist coordinating UK participation in global penicillin allergy labelling study
Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust will be the first UK health service to join the ‘International Network of Antibiotic Allergy...