| Comment 426
The gap still exists — how can we bridge it? 426
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News 427-428
News summary 427-428
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• Pharmacists to be allowed to prescribe any licensed medicine 427
• HIV-drug resistance increasing in UK 427
• Flu vaccine shortage 427
• Listening Friends Scheme (volunteers wanted) 427
• UKCPA winners announced at symposium 428
• NICE consults on new guideline proposals 428
• Illegal drug use adds to A&E burden 428
• APTUK elections 428
Hospital Pharmacist conference 429-443
Hospital Pharmacist conference
Pre-conference dinner 429
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Progress and opportunities 430-436
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Conference on camera 437-438
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Bridging the gap — joint formularies and leadership 441-443
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Careers 444-445
Careers
A career as a … medical admissions pharmacist 444-445
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By Haley Hill, MRPharmS
Following the Hospital Pharmacist conference
reports
covering the topic of “bridging the gap” across the primary and secondary
care interface, this article looks at a role based on the edge of this interface — a
medical admissions pharmacist
Meetings 446-447
Reports
European Society of Clinical Pharmacy 446-447
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Safety of medicines in practice 448-450
Safety of medicines in practice
Packaging and labelling — the industry's role in patient safety 448-450
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By Zoë Gross, BPharm, MRPharmS
Clearer packaging and labelling of medicines helps
minimise the risk of selection errors. This article examines
some pharmacists’ views on how the industry can help and looks at examples
from companies who have taken steps to improve the
packaging of their products
Focus on technicians 452-453
Focus on technicians
Cancer services benefit from a clinical liaison technician 452-453
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By Debbie Andalo
The introduction of a clinical liaison technician
to a chemotherapy clinic has reduced patient waiting times, streamlined the service
and raised the profile of pharmacy in the trust. This article describes the benefits
of the role for all involved
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