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New Department of Health guidance gives support to smaller local hospitals New
guidance issued by the Department of Health aims to change the way smaller hospitals work for
local communities...[more]
NPSA to recruit trusts for infusion device project The National
Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is looking to recruit a small number of trusts to test and evaluate
solutions to prevent infusion device incidents...[more]
Study led by hospital pharmacist reveals poor prescribing of antipsychotics in nursing homes New research carried out by Alice Oborne (pharmacist for evidence-based
practice, King's College Hospital, London) and colleagues suggests that most antipsychotics and
benzodiazepines prescribed for nursing home residents are inappropriate...[more]
Affordable housing for NHS key workers Local authorities
within the south-east of England have received substantial sums of money to encourage key workers
to purchase their first homes. Key workers include pharmacists and other staff employed by the
National Health Service...[more]
Notebook computers being used by ward pharmacy staff at Sandwell to
speed up the delivery of treatment to patients Hand-held Sony notebook computers are
being used by ward pharmacists and technicians at Sandwell Hospital, West Bromwich, to reduce
the time involved in dispensing inpatient and discharge prescriptions (TTOs)...[more] |
