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Comment 218
Clinical trials directive
— it is nothing more than good practice 218
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News and reviews 221-224
News summary 221-224
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• Number of hospital pharmacists on Society’s Council drops to
one 221
• Agenda for change moves forward 222
• NPSA toolkit targets staff suspensions 222
• Patients to self-report ADRs 222
• Staff shortages mean that 70 per cent of departments cannot deliver
full service 224
• Action needed to ensure safer use of infusion devices 224
• New chapter on arrythmias to be added to coronary NSF 224
Special feature: Care of the elderly 225-240
Care of the elderly — how pharmaceutical care has developed 225-230
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By N.L. Barnett, MSc, MRPharmS, D. Taylor MSc, MRPharmS
Health systems throughout the western world face a major challenge as the elderly population grows in numbers. Currently, around half of NHS
funding is spent on delivering
care to the elderly. This article
reviews the history of the speciality
of care of the elderly, and how
pharmacy services developed in this field
Care of the elderly — an osteoporosis medication management clinic 231-238
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By N.K. Tanna, MRPharmS, DComP, PhD
Osteoporosis is a disease of ageing that can cause hip fractures, requiring hospital admission and major surgery.
It can impair a person's ability to
walk and can cause disability or death. This article describes the development
of the role of a pharmacist practitioner with a special interest in osteoporosis
Care of the elderly
— the ageing process in a nutshell 239-240
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By Ian MacDonald, MRPharmS
Ageing affects most, if not all, of the bodies' systems and organs. The third part of
this month's special feature gives an overview of the
ageing process, looking at
some of the main changes associated with growing old
Careers 241-243
Careers
Successful job-hunting 241-243
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By Ruth McGuire, BSc
Applying for a new job is a difficult and stressful process. This article highlights the key points for success with application
forms, curricula
vitae and interviews
Meetings 244-247
Reports
United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association 244-245
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Drug administration in theatres was a topic covered at the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association spring symposium, Birmingham, 7–9 May. Gareth Jones reports
Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists 246-247
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The national programme for IT was the theme of the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists IT interest group seminar, which took place in Warwick, 28 April. Gareth Jones reports
Papers 248-251
Automated dispensing series
Hospital pharmacy staff attitudes towards automated dispensing before and after implementation 248-251
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By Bridget Coleman, MSc, MRPharmS
Objectives — To examine the attitude of pharmacy staff before and after implementation of automated dispensing ("the robot")
Letters 252
Pharmacy technology information web page available from NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency 252
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Focus on technicians 253-254
Focus on technicians
Technician involvement in modernising a clean room 253-254
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Rebuilding the West Middlesex University Hospital provided the ideal opportunity to modernise the clean room. A pharmacy technician was among the key members of the team responsible for ensuring that the new facilities met the needs of staff and supported the licensing of the unit
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