7 September 2020 · Prescribing safety indicators (PSI) describe scenarios where there is potentially inappropriate and unsafe prescribing. Based on a project commissioned by the Royal College of General…
22 July 2020 · During the Covid 19 pandemic it was vital to develop safe new ways of providing services to care home residents, whilst face to face interaction…
21 July 2020 · The Leeds Senior Leadership Team (SLT) have tackled their support to care homes collaboratively, with oversight from the following local leaders: Chief Pharmacist Acute Hospital:…
21 July 2020 · This example summarises the steps that the Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) team at Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG has taken to improve communication and…
7 July 2020 · This example shows how an experienced care home pharmacist has put together a video presentation hosted on a youtube channel to support pharmacy teams new…
2 July 2020 · It is usual practice for Care Home Pharmacy Technicians to conduct regular reviews of Medicine Administration (MAR) Charts of Care Home residents, and also when…
17 June 2020 · Resources to support pharmacy teams working in care homes Wednesday 17 June 2020 13.00 – 14.00 In this webinar Emma McClay (Pharmacy Integration Project Lead, SPS)…
26 May 2020 · Miscarriage happens to 1 in 4 pregnancies and about 100 women per month attend the A&E department in Northampton General Hospital each month with either…
26 May 2020 · Anticoagulation is key to reducing the risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF). However ensuring that the anticoagulant is prescribed at the correct dose for…
19 February 2020 · The Prescribing Improvement Model consists of a three-part intervention: 1. Increasing the proportion of handwritten inpatient medication orders where the prescriber specifies their name, allowing…