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One year on: Assessing the impact of workplace well-being initiatives

This article discusses the first 12 months of the project’s implementation and its impact on staff experience and workforce metrics.

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Foundation

How to feel more confident in making clinical decisions

While the GPhC learning outcomes cover the foundational clinical and professional aspects of pharmacy practice...

27 May 2025

Illustration representing decision making

Community health

How pharmacy professionals can bring patient care closer to home

I have worked in community health services for over 10 years. It is a little-known sector but extremely rewarding. Some ...

24 Mar 2025

Well-being

Bringing workplace well-being to life through collective responsibility

Embedding a well-being plan at local level The “Work Well Strategy: Building a healthier and happier culture for our sta...

11 Feb 2025

Cardiovascular

Collaborative approach shows promise for lipid optimisation

Problem Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for significant mortality. In Staffordshire, avoidable premature CVD death...

03 Dec 2024

Surgery

Inconsistent practice demonstrates need for clear guidance on the use of octreotide for pancreatic leaks

Background A pancreatic leak is one of the most common complications of pancreatic surgery. Octreotide is the main pharm...

28 Nov 2024

Infection

Switching devices decreases antibiotic residue in elastomeric pumps

Background Piperacillin/tazobactam 24-hour elastomeric pumps (EMPs) were introduced at the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Tr...

20 Nov 2024

pharmacist consults with an older patient

Respiratory

Study finds high levels of referrals to tobacco dependency teams but low uptake of Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Background The smoking prevalence rate in Hull for people over the age of 15 years was 18.4% in 2022, which is high...

13 Nov 2024

Surgery

Study finds pharmacy technicians take more accurate drug histories than nurses in elective surgical patients

Background Every patient requiring surgery- or anaesthesia-led sedation should have a formal pre-operative assessme...

06 Nov 2024

pharmacy technician takes patient drug history

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