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75 What
will happen if the Charter ballot vote is “yes” Members
of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society should receive their ballot papers
on the new draft Charter in the next few days ...more
75 Medication
review target likely to be missed The Government target for
all over 75s to have an annual medicines review is probably not being
met, according to the first report on the state of the NHS published
last week by the Healthcare Commission, because there is no mechanism
to monitor the reviews ...more
75 Will
announcements be made before recess? Four decisions of significance
to pharmacy remain to be announced as Parliament prepares to rise for
the summer recess on 22 July ...more
75 Shipman
report out this week The Shipman Inquiry was due to produce
its fourth report this week, after The Journal went to press ...more
75 “Agenda for change” hits problem Implementation of “Agenda for change” has been put on hold at one of the early implementer sites
...more
76 NHS
funding to outstrip inflation by 7.2 per cent Spending on the NHS in England is to increase by 7.2 per cent above inflation for the next three years. This continues the rate of increase started by the Government in 2002–03
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76 Scottish
supplementary prescribing guide A guide for implementing supplementary
prescribing by pharmacists in Scotland has been published by the Scottish
Executive ...more
76 Community
Pharmacy Wales four-year vision statement Community Pharmacy Wales has recently published a vision statement and plan for 2004–08
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76 Caution
urged in abolishing prescription charges The system of prescription
charging is illogical and unfair but a move to a more equitable system
requires careful planning, according to the Scottish Department of the
Royal Pharmaceutical Society ...more
76 Clinical
governance tool launched by Society in Wales A new matrix
tool has been developed to help community pharmacists in Wales monitor
and compare the quality of the services they offer with those of others
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77 Generics reimbursement
to be cut by £100m Plans to cut the Drug Tariff prices
of four generic medicines on 1 September have been announced ...more
77 Boots joins
forces with NHS Obesity, diabetes and paediatric palliative
care are among the patient-centred services being tackled by Boots The
Chemists in partnership with the NHS as part of the Department of Health's
NHS Live initiative ...more
77 Further rise
in MRSA bacteraemia cases Reported cases of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) bacteraemias in UK hospitals have increased by 3.6
per cent in the past year to 7,647 per annum, according to the Department
of Health and the Health Protection Agency ...more
77 Genetics laboratories
get extra investment Laboratories that carry out genetic testing
have been given £18m to spend on upgrading equipment and to help
them meet the Government target to make urgent test results available
within three days by 2006 ...more
78 Flurry of
trials published as AIDS conference opens A large array of
trials on HIV therapy were published this week, coinciding with the 15th
international conference on AIDS held in Bangkok, Thailand ...more
78 More intensive
cholesterol lowering in US More intensive cholesterol treatment
is an option for those at high risk of cardiovascular disease, according
to updated US guidelines ...more
78 Lancet letter
highlights rosuvastatin side effects The Lancet has
published a letter that highlights the adverse effects of rosuvastatin
(Crestor) and calls for the drug to be removed from the market ...more
79 Guidance for
managing child abuse does not exist Currently, no professional
guidelines exist for pharmacists to help them manage cases of suspected
child abuse, although the Royal Pharmaceutical Society may decide to
develop some ...more
79 Patients prefer
drug safety to effectiveness Many patients with knee osteoarthritis
are willing to forgo treatment effectiveness for a lower risk of side
effects ...more
79 Cornwall pharmacists
help Parkinson's disease patients A project to enhance pharmaceutical
care for patients with Parkinson's disease in Cornwall started last week.
Eleven community pharmacists and a primary care trust pharmacist have
been specifically trained to take part in the project, funded by a local
charity ...more
79 Niacin might
offer protection against Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline Dietary
niacin (vitamin B3) may protect against Alzheimer's disease and cognitive
decline in ageing, according to a prospective study published this week
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