Hospital Pharmacist
Vol 13 pp193-232 No 6
June 2006

Jobs and Classified advertising

Comment   194

Section 60 Order — what does it mean for you? 194
By Colin Ranshaw, BSc, MRPharmS
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News   197-198

News summary  197-198
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-Diamorphine advice issued by National Patient Safety Agency
-New guild president elected
-Prescribing will increase pharmacists’ role in the reporting of adverse drug reactions
-Computerised provider order entry reduces child chemotherapy errors
-Better clinical pharmacy studies needed

Special feature: Venous thromboembolism   199-210

Life-long learning

— Venous thromboembolism — manifestations and diagnosis 199-204
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are responsible for a large number of preventable deaths in hospital, yet prompt diagnosis can dramatically reduce mortality and morbidity. This article describes the causes of these conditions and the techniques used for diagnosis
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— Venous thromboembolism — treatment and prophylaxis 205-210
Treatment of venous thromboembolism consists of anticoagulation therapy to reduce clot formation and reduce the risks of mortality and recurrence. This article, the second part of this month’s special feature, describes the drugs used and how they are monitored
Hospital Pharmacist   2006;13:205-210
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Careers   211-214

Careers

Getting the most from the KSF – how to link it with CPD 211-214
By Helen Middleton, MRPharmS, Laura O’Loan, MRPharmS and Sneha Varia, MRPharmS
The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) will be used as a personal development tool for all NHS staff. This article looks at how the KSF can be linked to the CPD cycle and considers resources that pharmacy staff can use to help them get the most out of the KSF
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Safety of medicines in practice   215-217

Safety of medicines in practice

Safe medication initiatives — sustaining good practice 215-217
By David Cousins, MRPharmS
This article, the last in the “safety of medicines in practice” series, highlights examples of good practice in medication safety and how these initiatives can be sustained and extended. Studies that have employed different methods of measuring safe practice are also described
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Meetings   218-220

Reports index

Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists
UK Clinical Pharmacy Association
Pharmacy synthesis 218-220
Moving patient care forward in the face of financial and political obstacles was a key theme at this year’s UKCPA/GHP joint conference. Hannah Pike reports
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Papers   221-225

Evaluating the impact of major investment in aseptic preparation on capacity and collaboration 221-225
By Robert J. Gandy, MSc, FIS, and Ian M. Beaumont, BSc, MRPharmS
To evaluate the effect of a major capital investment programme for aseptic units in the north-west of England
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Focus on technicians   226-228

Focus on technicians

Improving medicines management for older patients on the move 226-228
By Tracy Anne Sedgwick, RegTech
Providing seamless care to older patients accessing various health and social care facilities is particularly important. This article sets out the work of pharmacy technicians in Darlington who do just that, ensuring that medicines-related problems are kept to a minimum
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Life-long learning   229-230

Life-long learning

QUESTIONS: Venous thromboembolism 229-230
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ANSWERS: Anxiety 229
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