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527 Hospital pharmacists
to be at centre of HCAI checks Hospital
pharmacists in England will find themselves at the centre of spot checks
on the quality of infection control practices in acute trusts, it was
announced by the Healthcare Commission last week
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527 Guild’s parent union rejects
three-year pay deal for NHS employees Proposals
for a three-year pay deal for NHS staff have been rejected by the union
that includes the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists
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528 Society accused of putting
itself before the public The Royal Pharmaceutical Society was this week accused of putting self-interest ahead of the needs of the public by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association, an accusation disputed by the Society
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528 Pharmacists should not be disciplined for
single errors, guild agrees Pharmacists who make
one-off dispensing errors should not routinely be subject to Royal Pharmaceutical
Society disciplinary procedures, the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists has said
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528 Boots man to chair the National Pharmacy
Association Paul Bennett, professional standards
director and superintendent pharmacist at Boots, has been appointed chairman
of the National Pharmacy Association
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528 Boots healthcare director urges pharmacists
to vote for company candidates Boots UK’s healthcare director Tricia Kennerley has urged pharmacists employed by Boots to vote for their colleagues who are seeking election to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Council or English National Board
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529 MHRA issues alert but
Clexane will not be recalled Batches of Clexane
(enoxaparin sodium; Sanofi-Aventis) containing low-levels of a contaminant called
over-sulphated chondroitin sulphate (OSCS) have been distributed in the UK, the
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announced last week
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529 Minimise use of heparin flushes, says NPSA Use
of heparin flush solutions in all devices should be minimised following a Rapid
Response Report issued by the National Patient Safety Agency last week. The guidance
is relevant to all healthcare professionals who are prescribing, dispensing or
administering intravenous flush solutions to NHS patients
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529 Updated practice guidance on hypertension
published Updated practice guidance for community pharmacists on how to help patients to manage their hypertension has been published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and is distributed with this week’s Journal
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530 “Ask your pharmacist” campaign
kicks off with MUR support Raising consumer awareness of pharmacy services, such as medicines use reviews, health checks and sexual health services, is the aim of this year’s “Ask your pharmacist” campaign, launched by the National Pharmacy Association last week
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530 White Paper could strengthen pharmacist-GP
relationships Relationships between community pharmacy
and general practice could be strengthened if the pharmacy White Paper is acted
on sensibly, Howard Stoate, MP (Lab, Dartford), GP and All-Party Pharmacy Group
chairman, indicated at an information prescriptions conference in London this
week
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530 Society’s annual review and accounts
published ahead of annual general meeting The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s annual review and full financial
statements are distributed with this week’s issue of The Journal
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530 Reported cases of influenza in Wales reach
level that triggers antiviral use GPs in Wales
have been told this week that they can prescribe neuraminidase inhibitors for
patients with influenza in line with National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence guidance
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531 MPs’ report highlights
pharmacy role in reducing antipsychotic use Community
pharmacists could play a leading role in reducing inappropriate prescribing of
antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia living in care homes, according to
an influential parliamentary report published this week
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531 Further evidence for bone risk with glitazones Additional
evidence of a possible association between long-term use of thiazolidinediones
and fractures in patients with diabetes mellitus has been published this week
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531Mothers’ antiepilepsy drugs do not harm development of breastfed babies’ brains Breastfed
babies whose mothers are taking certain antiepilepsy drugs do not suffer harmful
effects in their cognitive development, early findings from a new study suggest
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531 Anticholinergics and cognition Older
people who take anticholinergic drugs appear to suffer more rapid cognitive decline
than people who do not use these medicines, a study presented at a meeting of
the American Academy of Neurology suggests
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531 Check heart function in ADHD Children
with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder should undergo cardiac evaluation
before treatment with stimulant drugs, according to the American Heart Association
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531 Risk of AF with alendronate Use
of alendronate is associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF),
a new study suggests
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532 Melatonin tops list of
unlicensed products imported into the UK Melatonin
treatments to tackle jet lag and sleep disturbance top the list of the most popular
imported unlicensed products to the UK, according to statistics released by the
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. Other lifestyle treatments
that dominate the list include allergy patches, which are ranked sixth, followed
by vitamin and topical supplements
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532 Society’s Scottish office holds first
open day The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Scottish office opened its doors for its inaugural open day on 27 April 2008
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532 Problems with Medicines Complete access Problems that some multiple pharmacies in Scotland are having accessing Medicines Complete — the online pharmacy reference resource published by the Pharmaceutical Press — are being tackled by National Services Scotland
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532 BTS and SIGN update asthma guidance Updated
guidelines on the management of asthma have been published by the British Thoracic
Society and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
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532 Public health legislation New
public health legislation in Scotland looks likely to be introduced following
the passing of the first stage of the Public Health etc (Scotland) Bill
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532 AMS hints and tips Hints,
tips and frequently asked questions about the acute medication service (AMS)
have been published by the Scottish Government
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532 Norton settles Norton,
one of several pharmaceutical companies accused of anticompetitive price fixing,
has reached a settlement with the Scottish Government
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