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Tackling health inequalities through effective medication management
29 Nov 2024 Julia DowdenTackling health inequalities through effective medication management The health inequality agenda remains a persistent challenge for UK healthcare, with stark disparities in healthcare and access infl ... -
Strengthening antimicrobial stewardship in clinical pharmacy and beyond
31 Oct 2024 Julia DowdenIn the build-up to World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) on 18-24 November, I recently attended a webinar focused on antibiotic resistance and efforts to combat it across the UK. The session marke ... -
Enhancing safety and efficiency in repeat prescribing: introducing the new toolkit
30 Oct 2024 Julia DowdenOver the last year, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) have been developing a practical repeat prescribing toolkit designed to ‘improve the consistency, safety ... -
Enhancing safety and efficiency in repeat prescribing: introducing the new toolkit
29 Oct 2024 Julia DowdenOver the last year, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) have been developing a practical repeat prescribing toolkit designed to ‘improve the consistency, safety ... -
“Lead by example” – The General Pharmaceutical Council’s carbon net zero action plan for sustainable pharmacy regulation
30 Sep 2024 Julia DowdenThe General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) unveiled their action plan for sustainable pharmacy regulation which includes their goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040. The regulator is under ... -
Independent Investigation of the National Health Service in England: the Darzi Report’s implications for clinical pharmacy practice
30 Sep 2024 Julia DowdenIndependent Investigation of the National Health Service in England: the Darzi Report’s implications for clinical pharmacy practice Over the past few weeks, the healthcare sector, including pharmacy, ... -
Soar Beyond is very excited to be speaking at CPC North for the first time.
30 Sep 2024 Soar BeyondSoar Beyond is very excited to be speaking at CPC North for the first time. We are a pharmacist-led organisation with a passion and drive to demonstrate the impact of our profession in enhancing patie ... -
Pharmacist Support’s ACTNow wellbeing campaign is back to tackle key pharmacy issues.
30 Sep 2024 Pharmacist SupportPharmacist Support’s ACTNow wellbeing campaign is back to tackle key pharmacy issues. Pharmacist Support, our profession’s independent charity, is running its fifth annual ACTNow campaign and encourag ... -
To prescribe or not to prescribe? How UK pharmacy professionals are tackling polypharmacy
29 Aug 2024 Julia DowdenPolypharmacy, the use of multiple medications, is increasingly common in the UK, especially among older adults. This heightens the risk of adverse reactions and hospital admissions, prompting a focus ... -
Addressing the Designated Prescriber Practitioner (DPP) shortage: implications for clinical pharmacy practice in the UK
29 Aug 2024 Julia DowdenThe UK faces a significant shortage of Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPPs), crucial for training clinical pharmacists and other non-medical prescribers (NMPs). This shortage hinders the develo ... -
Pharmacist Support celebrates an impactful 12 months
30 Jul 2024 Pharmacist SupportOur profession’s charity, Pharmacist Support, has just released their 2023 Impact Report which details what people approached the charity with support for, and highlights their achievements in 2023. -
“Beginning our work on a collaborative future direction” – the UKPPLAB’s latest statement on the strategic vision for the future of pharmacy professional practice
29 Jul 2024 Julia DowdenThe UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board (UKPPLAB) held its second meeting in July. Sir Hugh Taylor’s (the Independent Chair of the Board) post meeting statement provided an insight into ... -
Inspiring innovation and leadership in professional pharmacy practice: reflections from the CPhO's keynote address
29 Jul 2024 Julia DowdenWe are still buzzing after the recent Clinical Pharmacy Congress in May! Thank you to the amazing speakers, partners and delegates who made the day so interesting and fruitful. We were delighted to ... -
We are delighted to announce that the submission call for abstracts is now open for the Clinical Pharmacy Congress (CPC) North 2024 Poster Zone! This is your chance to showcase your innovative work in ...
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Legislation change on pharmacy technicians and PGDs this week
28 Jun 2024 Agnes JacobsFrom this week (26 June), pharmacy technicians will legally be able to ‘administer and supply specified medicines to certain groups of patients’. The long-anticipated announcement on the proposed legi ... -
Join Our Team: Exciting Opportunities at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Pharmacy Department
30 May 2024University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest Trust in Southwest Peninsula (1000 beds). We offer most specialist hospital care e.g., major trauma centre, bone marrow transplants, kidney trans ... -
Supported by the Parkinson’s Excellence Network, the Parkinson's Disease Specialist Pharmacy Network (PDSPN), aims to enable pharmacy teams to play an active role in Parkinson’s management across all ...
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Exciting news for CPC attendees! CloserStill Media is thrilled to offer a 10% discount on the "Embracing a Workplace Wellbeing Culture" course from our charity partner, Pharmacist Support. Whether you ...
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National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance: A Roadmap for 2024-2029
30 May 2024 Agnes JacobsAntimicrobials are critical in modern medicine, essential for treating infections in humans and animals, supporting surgical procedures, and facilitating cancer therapies. However, the increasing resi ... -
Navigating the post-Brexit health landscape: challenges and recommendations from the Nuffield Trust report
30 Apr 2024 Agnes JacobsFollowing their 2022 analysis of the health landscape post-Brexit, the latest Nuffield Trust report (published on 18 April 2024) delves deeper into the trends affecting health supply chains, migration ... -
What can we learn from hospital pharmacy in Norway?
30 Apr 2024 Agnes JacobsThe Clinical Pharmacy Congress is delighted to welcome Thomas Bäckstrøm as a speaker this year, to share more about how hospital pharmacy is organised in Norway, and give his thoughts on how this rela ...