Dispensing

Evidence lacking for hub & spoke says NPA

There is little existing evidence that hub and spoke saves money or improves patient safety, the NPA claimed.

Well to dispense 43 million prescriptions from central hub

Well Pharmacy expects to dispense about 43.2 million prescriptions annually via a central hub based in Stoke-on-Trent.

New PMR first to receive NHS accreditation in 10 years

Invatech Health's newly accredited Titan PMR is now available to pharmacies in England and Wales.

RPS stays silent on Ash Soni unlawful dispensing

The RPS fails to respond to questions on whether it took action against Ash Soni over unlawful dispensing at his pharmacy.

 

 

No antibiotics for acute cough

Honey and over-the-counter guaifenesin or dextromethorphan have some remedies should be a patient’s first evidence of benefit for the relief of cough choice to treat a cough, not antibiotics.

NHS to fund care home pharmacists in England

NHS trials show care home pharmacists reduce emergency hospital admissions and also lead to meaningful savings.

NHS to fund care home pharmacists in England

NHS trials show care home pharmacists reduce emergency hospital admissions and also lead to meaningful savings.

Jeremy Vine puts spotlight on dispensing errors

The BBC Radio 2 show discussed the recent case of a Slough pensioner who overdosed on her diabetes medicine

Antibiotics prescribing errors

The NPA has been made aware of a number of serious prescribing errors related to antibiotics. 

Parliament approves legislation on inadvertent dispensing errors

The Pharmacy (Preparation and Dispensing Errors–Registered Pharmacies) Order 2018 is expected to come into effect next year.

Parliament approves legislation on inadvertent dispensing errors

The Pharmacy (Preparation and Dispensing Errors–Registered Pharmacies) Order 2018 is expected to come into effect next year.

RPS raises concerns over mooted prescription restrictions

The RPS believes people on low incomes wouldl be disproportionately affected by the change.

RPS raises concerns over mooted prescription restrictions

The RPS believes people on low incomes wouldl be disproportionately affected by the change.

Health warning: safety margin has been cut

A dispensing error has made the news. An unconscious baby was rushed to hospital after being given an anti-psychotic drug, olanazapine, instead of omeprazole. It was a case of the right label, wrong drug.

The impact of such incidents on the patient and their family is uppermost in our minds when things go wrong because we share the pain, feel the anger, experience the hurt and reflect on the sorrow made worse by the fact that we’re to blame. Saying sorry is never enough, and there are no words to embroider around that fact.

Health warning: safety margin has been cut

A dispensing error has made the news. An unconscious baby was rushed to hospital after being given an anti-psychotic drug, olanazapine, instead of omeprazole. It was a case of the right label, wrong drug.

The impact of such incidents on the patient and their family is uppermost in our minds when things go wrong because we share the pain, feel the anger, experience the hurt and reflect on the sorrow made worse by the fact that we’re to blame. Saying sorry is never enough, and there are no words to embroider around that fact.

Dispensing improvement?

Richard Hough considers the legal implications of hub-and-spoke dispensing