The value of pharmacy technicians in medication safety
Medicine safety has developed substantially over the past 10 years and MSOs are now key contributors to patient safety within their organisations.
5 core concepts of genomics that pharmacy teams need to know
Changes in undergraduate pharmacy education: Where are we now?
What’s new in antimicrobial stewardship?
In September 2023, pharmacy practitioners from secondary care, primary care, community pharmacy and academia gathered together at the UKCPA Infection Symposium.
Clinical
Why primary care is the ideal setting for using pharmacogenetic testing
Pharmacogenomics is the study of how an individual's entire genome influences their response to drugs.
In this article we share the results of an audit of the number of people discharged on strong opioids or gabapentinoids following surgery
Ten percent of patients with acute post-operative pain will develop chronic pain in the months following surgery.
Hyperkalaemia is associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with Heart Failure (HF). However, monitoring is often suboptimal and hyperkalaemia often inappropriately managed.
Glucagon Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1 RA) are a novel drug class used in the management of type 2 diabetes
Profession
How to succeed as an Emergency Department pharmacist
If you’re interested in this area of practice, this guide will explain what it is like to work in the ED as a pharmacist.
In March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the outbreak of COVID-19 infections across the world had reached pandemic levels.
Data shows the Handbook being accessed by up to 250 users per day, with most visits during the week and users spending an average of three minutes on the site.
My career path is definitely not a typical one but I have loved every single opportunity along the way, despite the challenges.
Coronavirus has significantly changed how healthcare is delivered. This has driven a need for rapid transformation of services at a time of immense pressure
Development
How to attract a crowd to your conference poster
You will probably have been to a conference where there have been posters showcasing the results of research, audit and quality improvement projects and some will have caught your eye more than others.
where is the line between working hard and overworking? And how do we know when we’ve crossed it?
Which is better: skin as thick and tough as a honey badger, or thin and fragile like pastry?
My experience of working with pharmacists over the last ten years or so is that they are truly inspiring in their dedication and passion for their profession and the patients they care or advocate for.
The COVID-19 lockdown has forced many of us to become more familiar with accessing education and training online
