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Community health

How pharmacists 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

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

Surgery

Patent expiry of sugammadex associated with increased use and significant cost savings

Background Sugammadex is a selective relaxant binding agent used by anaesthetists to reverse the effects of rocuronium a...

29 Oct 2024

Surgery

Pre-filled syringes of ephedrine and metaraminol lead to cost savings

Background Ephedrine and metaraminol are sympathomimetic agents used to treat hypotension during surgerie...

22 Oct 2024

Emergency care

A pharmacist in an emergency department reduces length of stay

Background Increased demand and length of stay in the emergency department (ED) is associated with increased mortal...

03 Oct 2024

Infection

Gentamicin prescribing improved through electronic prescribing protocols

Background Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, with a narrow-therapeutic index and known to cause serious d...

26 Sep 2024

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Category: Clinical

How pharmacists can bring patient care closer to home

Collaborative approach shows promise for lipid optimisation

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

Switching devices decreases antibiotic residue in elastomeric pumps

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

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

Patent expiry of sugammadex associated with increased use and significant cost savings

Pre-filled syringes of ephedrine and metaraminol lead to cost savings

A pharmacist in an emergency department reduces length of stay

Gentamicin prescribing improved through electronic prescribing protocols

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