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Valproate National Patient Safety Alert – GPhC tells what pharmacists need to do
Pharmacy teams should be prepared to discuss the current warnings and upcoming measures with their patients
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) on Thursday sent...
Factors That Can Improve Patient Safety In Healthcare Settings
Patient safety should remain a top priority in any healthcare setting. People should always receive the right advice, and pharmacists aren't 'GPs on the...
PDA launches brutal attack on multiples for compromising on patient safety by closing stores
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has launched a brutal attack on some large pharmacy chains for full or part-day closures of some of their...
New Information Standard is out to reduce medical errors, improve patient safety
A new Information Standard has been published to support improved medication and sharing of allergy information across healthcare services in England.
The move will standardise...
Pharmacy bodies collaborate to form group to optimise patient safety
A number of pharmacy organisations have collaborated to form a community pharmacy supervision practice group, aiming to optimise patient safety.
The newly formed group’s members...
Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group appoints Victoria Steele as chair
Victoria Steele, superintendent pharmacist at LloydsPharmacy, has been appointed as chair of the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group on Thursday (August 26).
Steele, who is...