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423 White Paper aims
to expand pharmacists’ frontline role Pharmacists
across England are set to play a bigger role in delivering frontline
healthcare following publication last week of the Government’s “landmark” White
Paper, which indicates that primary care trusts will in future be directed
to commission certain services from community pharmacies
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423 Drawbacks of 100-hour pharmacy rules
recognised by Government Significant drawbacks to market-entry exemptions for 100-hour pharmacies are recognised in the new pharmacy White Paper, which incorporates the Government’s response to Anne Galbraith’s review of contractual arrangements
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424 Survey reveals extent
of workplace bullying in NHS Some 14 per cent of
pharmacy staff working in the NHS have been harassed, bullied or abused by a
colleague at work and 7 per cent by a manager, according to the results of the
annual NHS staff survey published last week
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424 Increased pay package proposed for hospital
pharmacists … along with “golden handcuff” payments for five
years’ service Pharmacy
staff look set to receive a cumulative pay rise of nearly 8 per cent over the
next three years / Newly qualified pharmacists who go on to work in the NHS for
five years should receive a retention bonus, the NHS Pay Review Body has suggested
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425 Response to Clarke report
is generally favourable Initial responses from pharmacy groups to the Clarke Inquiry’s report into a future professional body for pharmacy, although positive, have highlighted concerns over how the proposed changes will be put into effect
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425 Few people use pharmacies for health screening
or monitoring Less than 1 per cent of the public
visit their local pharmacy for health screening or monitoring, according to the
results of market research commissioned by the Department of Health to support
proposals outlined in the new pharmacy White Paper
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425 NPA opposes plan to register untrained people
in emergencies The National Pharmacy Association
is opposing Government proposals to allow people without professional training
to work as pharmacists during a national emergency such as an influenza pandemic
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426 Forth Valley pharmacists
extend services for COPD Community pharmacists
in the Forth Valley have become the first in Scotland to provide patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) a tailored pharmacy-based service
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426 Scottish Government highlights eAMS advice The
Scottish Government this week highlighted three areas within new online guidance
for the electronic Acute Medication Service (eAMS) that pharmacists need to pay
particular attention to
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426 Staged retention fees could be in place
for 2009 Draft rules to allow staged payment of
retention fees have been approved by the Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society
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426 Phoenix acquires Munro Munro Wholesale has been sold to Phoenix Healthcare. The sale follows the acquisition of Munro’s retail pharmacy division by the holding company of LloydsPharmacy
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426 Placebo-controlled trial suggests omega-3
fatty acid does not prevent relapse in Crohn’s Omega-3
fatty acids are ineffective for managing Crohn’s disease, an international
study has shown
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427 New oral anticoagulant
launched Dabigatran etexilate, the first new oral
anticoagulant introduced in the UK since vitamin K antagonists were developed
almost 60 years ago, is set to become available
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427 Intensive reduction of blood pressure is
protective post intracerebral haemorrhage Lowering
the blood pressure of individuals who have just had an intracerebral haemorrhage
to below that specified by existing guidelines appears to reduce haematoma growth,
according to Australian and Chinese researchers
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428 Poor communication causes
hospital admissions Communication problems and lack of knowledge about a patient’s medication or medical history are the main causes of preventable drug-related admissions to hospital, research suggests
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428 MHRA deems Actos advertorial misleading An advertorial for Actos (pioglitazone) was “misleading” and failed to encourage the rational use of the product because the appropriate patient checks were not specifically mentioned, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has announced
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428 Screen before prescribing carbamazepine Individuals
of Han Chinese, Hong Kong Chinese or Thai origin should undergo genetic screening
before treatment with carbamazepine, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory
Agency has advised
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428 Antipsychotics prescribed for children despite
lack of data Concerns about the use of antipsychotic
medicines for children have been raised by researchers from the School of Pharmacy,
University of London
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428 Study shows pioglitazone reduces atheroma
volume Two studies designed to show the effects
of pioglitazone and rimonabant on the progression of atherosclerosis were published
last week, with the findings simultaneously reported at the annual congress of
the American College of Cardiology in Chicago
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