News summary
Guild secures 15 per cent salary
increase for preregistration trainees A pay increase of 15.82
per cent has been successfully negotiated by the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists
for preregistration trainees employed by the National Health Service...[more]
Faculty of paediatric pharmacy launched
A Faculty of Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy has been formed from a collaboration
between the College of Pharmacy Practice and the Neonatal and Paediatric
Pharmacists' Group...[more]
DoH now releases clarification on intrathecal
chemotherapy guidance The Department of Health has provided
further information in answer to questions on the national guidance on
the safe administration of intrathecal chemotherapy, published last November...[more]
Effective strategy against TB not reaching enough
patients worldwide Directly observed therapy, short course
(DOTS), a strategy that can cure up to 90 per cent of all cases of tuberculosis
(TB), is only reaching 27 per cent of the world's TB patients, according
to the World Health Organization...[more]
New agreement could lead to more comparative
trials An agreement between the pharmaceutical industry and
the Department of Health could mean that more trials comparing drugs in
the same class could be undertaken...[more]
Web-based postgraduate courses launched The
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne has launched web-based postgraduate
courses in oncology and palliative care for health professionals, including
pharmacists...[more]
Report shows stress can lead to CHD The
Health and Safety Executive has published research showing that a stressful
working environment can lead to coronary heart disease...[more]
EVENTS
The College of Pharmacy Practice
is organising the following study days: "Risk management — what every
health care professional needs to know" on 2 May at Novartis Foundation,
Portland Place, London; and "Paediatrics" on 11 June at the University
of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Fee: £50 (for
members of the college) and £75 (for non-members). Further details
can be obtained from the college (tel 024 7669 2400, fax 024 7669 3069,
e-mail info@collpharm.org).
The Faculty of Prescribing and Medicines
Management of the College of Pharmacy Practice is holding its inaugural
annual conference entitled "Medicines management in practice" at Nottingham
Hilton Hotel on 10–11 May. Registration fee is £30 (for associate members)
and £90 (for non-members). More details can be obtained from tel 0118
984 4977.
The United Kingdom Drug Utilisation Research
Group is holding a regional meeting entitled "Deciding prescribing priorities"
at Weetwood Hall, Otley Road, Leeds on 6 June. Further details can be
obtained from Debra Botha, Prescribing Support Unit, Brunswick Court,
Bridge Street, Leeds LS2 7RJ (tel 0113 247 0777, e-mail psu@ms.psu.exec.nhs.uk).
The Association of Pharmacy Technicians
UK (APTUK) is holding its annual conference at the University of Liverpool
on 13–16 June. Further information can be obtained from Julie Mathieson,
APTUK secretary, (tel 07711 253745, e-mail mathiesonm@aol.com)
or Vibha Teli, publicity officer (e-mail aptuk@iname.com).
NEWS IN BRIEF
Wirral Hospitals NHS Trust has won top prize in the 2002 Healthcare Information
Technology Effectiveness awards for an evaluation of an automated dispensing
system at the trust. The project won both the award for being the best
example of technological innovation and the overall award for best use
of IT in the health service
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