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Comment 258
Would my work be more valued if I were a carpenter instead of
a pharmacist? 258
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News and reviews 259-263
News summary 259-263
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• Hospital pharmacists lead the way in Care Awards 259
• Electronic prescribing moves forward 259
• Guild speaks out against Society’s election 259
• First technician of the year clinical award announced 260
• New members of Hospital Pharmacists Group260
• Changes to the way generic products are to be procured spark controversy 263
• NICE work announced 263
• Credit for learning series 263
Special feature: Infectious diseases 265-278
Infectious diseases
— the need for new antibiotics 265-268
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By Jonathan Cooke, PhD, MRPharmS
While antimicrobial drug resistance increases, there is a lack of new treatments coming to the market. The first article in this month's special feature looks at why there is a need for new antibiotics
Infectious diseases
— tropical diseases seen in UK hospitals 271-278
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By June Minton, MRPharmS, BPharm, DipPharmPrac
As greater numbers of people travel to more exotic locations on
holiday or for work, the
incidence and range of
tropical diseases seen in the UK increases. This article covers some of the more commonly seen diseases
Careers 279-282
Careers
A career as ... a pharmacist in a private hospital 279-282
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By Debbie Andalo
Most UK hospital pharmacists choose to practise within
NHS hospitals. This article reviews the opportunities, professional challenges
and career progression
that are available to
pharmacists in the private sector
Articles 283-291
Automated dispensing series
Automated dispensing — how to evaluate its impact 283-285
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By Cate Whittlesea, MRPharmS, PhD, Ceri Phillips, PhD, David Roberts, MRPharmS,
Robin Burfield, Jeremy Savage, FRPharmS and Cheryl Way, MRPharmS
Introducing automated dispensing into hospital pharmacy departments
is said to deliver various benefits.
This article describes methods
that can be used to assess whether
the perceived advantages of
automation actually occur in practice
Using TNFa technology to treat rheumatoid arthritis 286-291
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Biopharmaceutical products against TNFa are increasingly being used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. This article explores the technology behind
these products and examines their current and future role
Meetings 292-298
Reports
Getting ready for "Agenda for change" 292
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Getting ready for “Agenda for change” was the title of a conference in Birmingham on 23 June which revealed experience from early-implementer sites. Gareth Jones reports
Procurement and Distribution Interest Group 293-294
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Changes to the ways medicines are to be procured and funded were set out at the symposium of the Procurement and Distribution Interest Group (PDIG) of the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists held in Coventry on 10 June. Rachel Graham reports
Medicines Management 295-296
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Making it work for you was the theme of a meeting on 28 June in Northern Ireland based on a successful integrated medicines management project. Christine Clark reports
Standing Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance 297-298
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Rational use of antibiotics was promoted by a conference organised by the Standing Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance, in conjunction with the National Prescribing Centre and Royal Pharmaceutical Society on 7 July. Gareth Jones reports
Focus on technicians 301-302
Focus on technicians
CPD for technicians — the approach of one trust to supporting its staff 301-302
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Registration of pharmacy technicians brings with it the requirement to complete continuing professional development (CPD). The first of two articles on this topic outlines the approach taken by one pharmacy department to support CPD for its technicians
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