How to prevent unaccounted-for losses of controlled drugs Harold Shipman, known as Britain’s most prolific serial killer, was successful in diverting a large quantity of controlled drugs (CDs) for his own criminal purposes. The subsequent enquiry against him highlighted major limitations in the information available to audit the prescribing and supply of controlled drugs. This…
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We’re absolutely delighted to announce that our Ashtons e-Works electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) system has received the ‘Making an Impact’ award for 2022 at the HTN Now Awards. These prestigious awards aim to recognise health tech suppliers that have made a genuine difference for their clients. So, to win, especially in the ‘Making…
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Cytotoxic drugs (sometimes known as antineoplastic) describe a group of medicines that contain chemicals which are toxic to cells, preventing their replication or growth. As well as being used as chemo-therapeutic agents to treat cancer, they are also used to treat long-term conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis…
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The Ashtons Live View system facilitates the electronic reporting of pharmacist audits and communication between the pharmacist and clinical staff in the hospital. The pharmacists report any clinical interventions, audits and compliance issues following their ward visits and this information is emailed to the relevant staff and managers. The hospital…
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Maintaining and improving the quality of medicines management in hospices is a constant challenge. We have been successfully helping hospices with this for over 20 years. We will help you to promote the safe and effective use of medicines. This will not only positively affect the day-to-day lives of your…
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It is now 26 years since the then Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley, successfully argued in favour of providing hospices with a prescribing budget, instead of using NHS prescriptions to obtain medication. This gave hospices the opportunity to purchase stock medication instead of using patients’ own supplies. Having a budget for…
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