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A specialist pharmacist in rheumatology This
article outlines the role of the specialist pharmacist in rheumatology.
Richard Copeland, who is an independent prescriber, has also
been trained to administer
intra-articular injections. He describes his work running a rheumatology
clinic at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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A domiciliary pharmacist A
new model of multidisciplinary team working with health and social
care is being developed in Exeter, with domiciliary pharmacists
included in the team. This article describes how a former hospital
pharmacist and community pharmacist have worked with the local
NHS trust to develop the service
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A psychiatric liaison
pharmacist Specialist mental
health pharmacy services are rarely developed within acute medical
trusts. This can create a service gap if mental health service
users are admitted to acute hospitals. This article describes
a role created by two London trusts to fill the gap
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A paediatric
HIV pharmacist More than
1,000 children in the UK are infected with HIV. This article
describes the contributions of a paediatric HIV pharmacist in
caring for these patients
PDF (140K)
A Hospital pharmacist Raising awareness of hospital pharmacy among undergraduates is one of the aims of a team of teacher practitioners based at hospitals in the West Midlands. This article describes their work and the responses of students to it
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An education and
training pharmacist Few
junior pharmacists aspire to specialise in education and training,
but a changing learning environment means that there is a growing
need for practitioners in this field. This article describes the
work of education and training pharmacists, along with some of
the skills needed
PDF (90K)
A neonatal pharmacist More
premature babies, born at increasingly low gestational ages,
are surviving, and so neonatal pharmacy is a rapidly growing
area of practice. This article describes the role of a neonatal
pharmacist
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A supplementary prescriber Eight
pharmacists are currently registered as supplementary prescribers
at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. This article describes
their roles, in order to provide an insight into the opportunities
presented by this way of working
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A falls prevention pharmacist Pharmacists’ unique
skills in medication review are invaluable in the falls prevention
setting. In this article Jeremy Robson describes a typical week
in his role as falls prevention pharmacist at The Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust
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A specialist HIV pharmacist HIV
drug therapy is a fast-moving area. This article looks at the
how the role of an HIV specialist pharmacist has developed and
discusses important issues unique to this area of pharmacy
PDF (80K)
Medical admissions pharmacist Following
the Hospital Pharmacist conference reports covering
the topic of “bridging the gap” across the primary and secondary
care interface, this article looks at a role based on the edge
of this interface — a medical admissions pharmacist
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A critical care pharmacist The
Intensive Care Society guidelines state that all intensive therapy
units should have a dedicated pharmacist. This article discusses
what is involved in critical care pharmacy practice and looks
at the role of the specialist pharmacist
PDF (110K)
A specialist radiopharmacist Radiopharmacists
provide a clinical and technical pharmacy service within nuclear
medicine. This article outlines the work involved and the career
path followed by some of the pharmacists working in this field
PDF (90K)
An orthopaedic
pharmacist Changes
in pharmacy practice seem likely to raise the profile of some
of the more specialist pharmacy careers. This article, based
on interviews with Ray Green and Gary Masterman at Wrightington
Hospital, Lancashire, describes the work of orthopaedic pharmacists
and looks at how the role is set to develop
PDF (90K)
An A&E department pharmacist Accident
and emergency departments have had little input from pharmacy
in the past. That situation is changing and this article reviews
the role of one emergency department pharmacist
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A specialist
paediatric pharmacist Following the
publication of the National Service Framework
for Children, Young People and Maternity Services,
pharmacists have an increasingly important role
to play in delivering pharmaceutical care in
this area. This article outlines the role of
the specialist paediatric pharmacist
PDF (85K)
A specialist
microbiology pharmacist Recent
concern about the use of antibiotics in hospitals
has
resulted in the Government investing £12m
in clinical pharmacy services. This article reviews
the rapidly expanding opportunities for specialist
microbiology pharmacists
PDF (90K)
A specialist
mental health pharmacist Pharmacists
working in the psychiatry field play an important
role in the multidisciplinary team
Text PDF (60K)
A
cancer services pharmacist Opportunities
for pharmacists in cancer services
have increased markedly over recent
years. This article outlines the
current and future roles of oncology
pharmacists and sets out details
of the supporting specialist professional
organisations and postgraduate education
available
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A
pharmacist in a private hospital Most
UK hospital pharmacists choose to
practise within NHS hospitals. This
article reviews the opportunities,
professional challenges and career
progression that are available to
pharmacists in the private sector
PDF (60K)
Specialising
in procurement Medicines
represent a significant portion of
NHS expenditure and so it is not
surprising that there is interest
in their procurement. This article
sets out aspects of a procurement
pharmacist’s job and looks
at the training available for those
considering a career in this field
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