The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 272 No 7293 p415
3 April 2004

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NMS

To avoid any misunderstanding ...

From Mr L. E. Allum, MRPharmS

I write in response to the publication of my article (PDF 150K) “National Minimum Standards in care homes: what role do pharmacists have?” (PJ, 27 March, pp387–90).

I would like to address a few points that require correction to avoid any misunderstanding.

On p387, column 1, the opening sentence reads: “Since 2002, regulation of vulnerable people in residential and nursing care homes and in the wider community has undergone a huge change.” This is an editorial error and the context implies that it is “vulnerable people” who are subject to regulation when of course it is the care homes and other establishments, as indicated in the article, that are subject to regulation.

On p388, column 2, the division of client groups made reference to “the other 24 per cent”, this should have read 25 per cent.

On p389, Panel 1, the second and third items in the “Trigger” column should be classified in the “Level of importance” column as one star and not three star, as shown.

Lawrie Allum
Pharmacist Inspector
National Care Standards Commission

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