Comment 278 |
Tackling dispensing errors — learning from the Welsh risk programme 278
By K. Lynette James,MRPharmS, Dave Barlow, BSc, PhD, Sarah Hiom, PhD,
MRPharmS,
Dave Roberts, MRPharmS and Cate Whittlesea, PhD, MRPharmS
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News and research update 281-283 |
News summary 281-283
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-Pharmacist-led reconciliation
backed by draft NICE guidance
-New deal on pensions for NHS staff
-New NHS regulator to deal with hygiene
-NHS progress is mixed, patient reports show
-Pharmacy input improves blood sugar control
-Errors reduced by automated medicines management system
-Doctors unaware of medicine costs
-Hospital Pharmacist Life-long learning winners
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Special feature: Acute coronary
syndromes 285-299 |
Life-long learning
Acute coronary syndromes — assessment and interventions 285-292
Acute coronary syndromes account for a large proportion
of coronary heart disease cases in the UK. This article describes the causes
and symptoms, interventional management, and lists the risk factors that must
be addressed to prevent a recurrence
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Acute coronary syndromes — pharmacological treatment 295-299
The death rate from myocardial infarction has fallen
since the 1960s, partly due to advances in drug therapy. This article describes
the current drug treatment for acute coronary syndromes and highlights the role
of the hospital pharmacist
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Careers 301-302 |
Careers
Bridging the gap between primary and secondary care of the elderly 301-302
By Gareth Malson, MRPharmS
Annett Blochberger is a former hospital pharmacist,
now working at Nightingale House in Wandsworth, the UK’s largest nursing
home. This article outlines the benefits, challenges and tasks involved in working
as a pharmacist in this setting
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Papers 304-306 |
Quality assurance in extemporaneously compounded formulations: a titration method for ursodeoxycholic acid 304-306
By Therese Kairuz, MPharm, PhD, Darren Svirskis, BPharm, Joana Myftiu,
BPharm, Maryam Behayaa, BPharm, Dina Shahin, BPharm, Thilini Thrimawithana,
BPharm, Adela Vidicki, BPharm, Sanjay Garg, MPharm, PhD
To validate an acid-base titration method, adopted
from the British Pharmacopoeia, for analysis of ursodeoxycholic acid (UA) in
extemporaneously compounded formulations
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Letters 308 |
E-prescribing 308
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Meetings 309 |
Pharmacy automation
Shaping the future of pharmacy — the benefits of automation 309
Speakers at the “Robotics 2007” meeting
described the impact of automated systems on their pharmacy departments. Christine
Clark reports
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Focus on technicians 311-312 |
Focus on technicians
Foundation degrees — building on the foundation of experience 311-312
A new course which enables pharmacy technicians to
build a formal qualification using their previous experience is now available.
This article describes the benefits and challenges of the foundation degree,
and how it will help equip technicians with the skills they will need for the
future
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Life-long learning 313-314 |
Life-long learning
QUESTIONS: Acute coronary syndromes 314
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ANSWERS: E-prescribing 313
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