e-Library opened to community pharmacists
 Community pharmacists in Scotland can now use a new information resource, launched last week by NHS Education for Scotland (NES).
The Community Pharmacy e-Library has been designed to give pharmacists
simple, direct access to information required in everyday practice. It
is part of the NHS Scotland e-Library.
Arlene Brailey, assistant director, NES Pharmacy, explained that community
pharmacists had been identified as infrequent users of the NHS Scotland
e-Library. “Community pharmacists from all over Scotland were interviewed
to find out why this was the case, and to identify the sorts of questions
they need help answering. From this research, the new Community Pharmacy
e-Library portal was built.”
The research indicated that community pharmacists want quick access to
evidence-based information. So categories of common health issues and
diseases (set out according to the chapters of the British National Formulary)
are on the pharmacy e-library home page. Clicking on a category provides
links to evidence-based information for individual conditions.
The pharmacy e-library also provides links to patient information leaflets,
guidelines, books and journals. Some require an Athens password (which
pharmacists can apply for by clicking the “need to register” button).
In addition, it has a continuing professional development section containing
details of events and training opportunities.
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