Medicines Optimisation

Medication safety

Woman died after taking medicine from husband’s ‘identical’ dosette box

Pharmacy bodies respond to coroner's report on Berkshire woman's death

16 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Integrated care

Report calls for community pharmacy ARRS funding to address workforce challenges

Sector can play a much bigger role in medicines optimisation if right levers are in place, says new report.

28 Jun 2024 , 3 Min Article

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NHS Discharge Medicines Service: part two

Part two of this series with CPPE looks at what the NHS DMS involves.

10 Jun 2021 , 10 Min Module

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Older people's health

Managing inappropriate polypharmacy

This module provides an overview of appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy and its management with reference to national guidance, and also examines the role of deprescribing.

15 May 2020 , 7 Min Module

Screening & diagnostics

Renal therapeutics: part three

Part three of this renal therapeutics CPPE module looks at chronic kidney disease, its causes and how to prevent its progression.

23 Oct 2019 , 3 Min Module

Medication safety

Antimicrobial Resistance

This CPD module looks at antimicrobial resistance and the pharmacy team's role in tackling this patient safety threat.

20 Oct 2019 , 4 Min Module

Tackling prescribed medicine dependence and withdrawal

Community pharmacists need to be part of the solution for the millions of people across the UK grappling with prescription drug dependence and withdrawal.

15 Oct 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Prescribing

Antimicrobial resistance

To mark European Antibiotic Awareness Week, this module will consider the role of community pharmacy teams in tackling antimicrobial resistance.

14 Oct 2019 , 7 Min Module

Prescribing

Renal therapeutics: part two

Part two of this renal therapeutics CPPE module looks at the effects of medicines and how ADME are affected in patients.

25 Sep 2019 , 3 Min Module

Cancer & palliative care

Lung cancer: A patient's perspective

First hand accounts from lung cancer sufferers, plus guidance for pharmacists on the role they can play in promoting earlier diagnosis.

25 Apr 2019 , 4 Min Article

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Conference call: Antibiotic resistance strategy

Professor Dame Sally Davies pulled no punches in her keynote address on the UK’s antimicrobial resistance (AMR) strategy.

15 Apr 2019 , 4 Min Article

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Medicines

Status epilepticus: why rapid, aggressive treatment is essential

In contrast to typical epilepsy seizures, untreated SE can last an hour or more, increasing the risk of serious complications.

01 Apr 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Mental health

Clozapine: joined-up pharmaceutical care at its best

Community pharmacists can enhance the care of patients on clozapine if they are integrated into the relevant pathways.

31 Mar 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Public health

Clinical briefing: A health literate public?

The Government wants people to take more responsibility for their own health but are there knowledge gaps?

29 Mar 2019 , 2 Min Article

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Heart health

Clinical review: Antihypertensive medications

From ACE inhibitors to alpha blockers, here is detailed look at the different classes of antihypertensives.

28 Mar 2019 , 3 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care

Clinical briefing: How far have we come on cancer survival?

Crucial advances have been made but there are still barriers to improving survival rates.

29 Jan 2019 , 3 Min Article