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Comment 442
It is time we shared good practice in supplementary prescribing 442
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News and reviews 445-446
News summary 445-446
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• Agenda for Change launched 445
• Hospital star ratings to be dropped 445
• Safer patient initiative moves forward 446
• New products identified to help fight MRSA446
• New developments in national programme for IT 446
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conference 447-458
Manpower issues 447-451
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Preconference dinner 457-458
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Conference on camera 454, 456
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Careers 459-464
Careers
A career as … a specialist microbiology pharmacist 459-464
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By Kieran Hand, PhD, MRPharmS, Wendy Lawson, GradDipPharm(Hosp), MRPharmS
Recent concern about the use of antibiotics in hospitals
has resulted in the Government investing £12m in clinical pharmacy services.
This article reviews the rapidly expanding opportunities for specialist microbiology
pharmacists
Articles 465-466
Why should undergraduates be taught aseptic dispensing? 465-466
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By David Allison, BSc, PhD
Now most aseptic manipulations in hospitals are carried out by pharmacy technicians, less emphasis on teaching aseptic dispensing to pharmacy undergraduates might be expected. This, however, is not the case at Manchester University, as this article explains
Drug reviews 467-468
Drug reviews
Transdermal oxybutynin in overactive bladder 467-468
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By Anthony Grosso, MRPharmS and Carolyn Gates, MRPharmS
Although yet to gain a UK licence, transdermal oxybutynin, which is claimed to reduce the incidence of anticholinergic side effects, is being requested by many prescribers. This article, part of an occasional feature of new drug reviews, examines the clinical evidence
Meetings 471-476
Reports
Procurement and Distribution Interest Group (Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists) 471-473
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Using and managing some of the latest technological developments, such as
e-procurement and e-auctions was the theme of the Procurement and Distribution Interest Group of the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists’ autumn symposium
held in Coventry on 3 November. Rachel Graham reports
UK Clinical Pharmacy Association 475-476
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Pharmacy staff taking drug histories, working in emergency departments and educating staff about medication incidents were among the topics covered at the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association symposium, 19–21 November, Blackpool. Gareth Jones reports
Focus on technicians 477-478
Focus on technicians
Starting a pharmacy technician-led drug round 477-478
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By Denise Holding
Nurses have many responsibilities on the ward which can result in interruptions and delays to drug administration. This article outlines an initiative to transfer responsibility for some drug rounds from nurses to suitably trained pharmacy technicians, who are focused
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