Hospital Pharmacist
Vol 9 No 1 p3
January 2002

News summary

Report calls for greater use of pharmacists in reducing drug errors and adverse effects A well-developed clinical pharmacy service has been identified by the Audit Commission as a crucial component of efforts to reduce the risk of medication errors and adverse effects of drugs in hospitals...[more]

Society moves to regulate pharmacy support staff The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain will take steps towards the mandatory regulation of pharmacy support staff, including pharmacy technicians...[more]

Aintree NHS Trust gets modern aseptic unit A new aseptic unit has been opened at the University Hospital, Aintree, part of the Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust. The unit was opened by Liverpool MP, Peter Kilfoyle on 30 November...[more]


NEWS IN BRIEF

The NHS Pharmaceutical Technical Services Education and Training Group is to hold a symposium entitled "Training can be fun" on 19 March at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters in London. There will be sessions on computer aided learning and the role of teacher practitioners. Details from Liz Griffiths (tel 020 7572 2408).