Accurately auditing controlled drugs is an extremely important responsibility for all healthcare providers and the recording of liquid controlled drugs can be a particular challenge. We explore the issue in our article on measuring controlled drugs. Despite campaigns and restrictions in recent years, smoking is still the largest cause of preventable death in England. With…
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We are currently living in extraordinary times, but please rest assured we are doing all that we can to adapt to the situation, maintain safety among our employees and ensure our clients still receive the same high quality level of support they have come to expect. Any interruption to our services, including the supply of medication, medical products and clinical advice, could increase patient safety risks. We are committed to providing continuity for our clients, while also ensuring that the health of our employees and their families remains a top priority…
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Articles in medical and pharmacy journals this month are asking us to adopt safer and more rational approaches to prescribing opioids. One comes from experts in chronic pain, notably Cathy Stannard, consultant in complex pain and Clinical Lead for the Pain Transformation Programme at NHS Gloucestershire CCG (1), and her…
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