Hospital Pharmacist
Vol 14 pp317-356 No 10
November 2007

Jobs and Classified advertising

Comment   318

Decentralising services — a pharmacy without walls 318
By Ron Purkiss, PhD, FRPharmS
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News and research update   321-322

News summary  321-322
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-Mixed results for NHS trusts in England in latest health check
-New health regulator
-Consultation opens on professional leadership
-Non-inferiority trials criticised as unethical
-Flu vaccination in the elderly does not reduce hospital cases
-New use for topiramate
-Hospital drug costs rise

Special feature: Urological emergencies   325-336

Life-long learning

Urological emergencies — causes, symptoms and management 325-330
Acute urological emergencies are often serious complaints requiring life-saving treatment. This article describes the most common urological emergencies encountered in hospital and how they are managed
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Urological emergencies — pharmacological treatment 333-336
Prompt treatment of urological emergencies can relieve the symptoms quickly and effectively in some cases, and prevent permanent damage in others. This article looks at the pharmacological treatment of acute urinary retention, renal colic and spinal cord compression
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Careers   337-339

Careers

NHS technical specialists — strengthening the career path 337-339
By Rachel Dixon, RegPharmTech, Paul Forsey, BPharm, MRPharmS, and Lynn Morrison, MSc, MRPharmS
Recruitment and retention of pharmacy technical specialists is becoming increasingly important to ensure that NHS safety objectives are met. This article describes the initiation of a project to develop a defined career structure for this group of staff
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Articles   340-346

Digital drug information — lightening the weight in your pocket 340
By Michael Thompson, BPharm, MRPharmS, MCIJ
Launched in the 1940s and now available as a digital handheld prescribing guide, the British National Formulary has come a long way. This article charts its progress
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Outcomes of the risk reduction implementation project 343-346
By Linda Hardy, BSc, MRPharmS, and Liz Mellor, MPharm, MRPharmS
This article describes a project to implement strategies to reduce the risk associated with the preparation of parenteral products in clinical areas. It follows a risk assessment of NHS trusts in the north of England
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Letters   348

E-prescribing 348
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Meetings   349-350

B Braun
Safer use of intravenous drugs — new solutions for old problems 349-350
Christine Clark reports on a symposium focused on improving intravenous medication safety
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Focus on technicians   351-352

Focus on technicians

Taking drug histories — an audit of technician accuracy 351-352
Obtaining accurate drug histories from hospital patients is essential for providing a basis for making decisions on future therapy. An audit at Southampton General Hospital has examined the success of pharmacy technicians taking on this role
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Life-long learning   353-354

Life-long learning

QUESTIONS: Urological emergencies 354
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ANSWERS: Anorexia-cachexia 353
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