‘We’re increasingly seeing incidents where alert fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor. It’s not that there wasn’t an alert in place, but that it was lost among the other alerts the clinician saw,’ Prof Baysari says.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society director on the future of pharmacy
Ravi Sharma’s credentials in pharmacy are formidable. Recently appointed the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS’s) director for England, he was also National Clinical Lead for...
Ensuring patients’ medical data is secure
The rollout of My Health Record has raised questions surrounding the security of medical data. What measures must be taken in pharmacies to preserve...
Offshore refresher: live and learn
PSA’s Offshore Refresher Conference this year took members to Europe. ECP Sinead Stone MPS went along, courtesy of a grant from Bayer.
It was...
Vale FIP President Dominique Jordan
Tributes have been paid to International Pharmaceutical Federation President Mr Dominique Jordan, who sadly passed away on 19 August.
Pharmacist recognised for contribution to pain management
Pharmacists who have an interest in a specific field are in charge of their own development, says pain expert Joyce McSwan, who was recently...
Supporting environmental sustainability – what can you do to help?
Advice and practical tips on how pharmacists can help lead positive change.
How are climate change and health connected?
Healthcare may not be the first thing...
