3rd April 2018
#IBSAwarenessMonth
Thousands of patients denied GP follow-up after asthma attack
12th February 2019
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COMMISSIONER WANTS PHARMACISTS INVOLVED
25th January 2019
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NHS England update on recommended flu vaccines for 2019/20
24th January 2019
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Young at higher risk of asthma attack, says charity
23rd January 2019
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Joerg Reinhardt: ‘A career in industry demands authenticity, candour and courage’
21st January 2019
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Pharmacists warn of a ‘surge’ in shortage of common medicines
18th January 2019
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Falsified Medicines Directive
17th January 2019
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Medicines-related harm in the elderly post-hospital discharge
16th January 2019
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GPhC Council agrees revised education and training standards for pharmacist independent prescribers
15th January 2019
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Healthy eating: What is a correct food portion?
14th January 2019
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Mental health patients missing GP appointments ‘at risk’
11th January 2019
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The NHS Long Term Plan: 10 key public health points
9th January 2019
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NHS Long Term Plan
7th January 2019
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Watch out for our implementation focus articles bespoke for #GPPharmacists in the MGP Guidelines in Practice!
17th December 2018
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Martindale’s ADR Checker is available now!
13th December 2018
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Matt Hancock orders review into over-prescribing in the NHS
10th December 2018
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society director on the future of pharmacy
3rd December 2018
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Deprescribing: the fightback against polypharmacy has begun
28th November 2018
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New NHS Digital data standard to improve communication between pharmacists and GPs
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Higher GP workload linked to increased antibiotic prescribing, research reveals.
23rd November 2018
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Check out the new NHSE Pharmacy bulletin – it reflects the value of pharmacy and what medicines optimisation skills bring to the NHS
15th November 2018
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Its World Diabetes Day today – see what is happening in diabetes on this day to help to improve care in diabetes in the UK and across the world
14th November 2018
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GPs should refer patients to Skype outpatient appointments, says NHS England
12th November 2018
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Medichec – a great resource for #GPPharmacist medication reviews!
9th November 2018
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Pharmacist Charles Odiase talks to PIP about opportunities for pharmacists in diabetes care
7th November 2018
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RCGP: Patient Safety Toolkit for General Practice
5th November 2018
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RPS welcomes legalisation of cannabis-derived medicinal products
2nd November 2018
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NEW STANDARD TO SUPPORT BETTER PHARMACY INFORMATION SHARING
1st November 2018
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Treatment for moderately high blood pressure may be best saved for those at high risk
31st October 2018
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Need to #revalidate by 31st October?
30th October 2018
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RPS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SUPPORT PHARMACIST INDEPENDENT PRESCRIBERS
29th October 2018
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Announcement: Dr Kevin Fernando appointed as the Educational Director for GP Notebook Education team!
26th October 2018
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Risk factors for polypharmacy in older adults in a primary care setting
25th October 2018
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NHSE changes pharmacist:patient ratio numbers and part time working on the Pharmacists in GP schemes
24th October 2018
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Information and resources to support primary and community healthcare professionals meet number 23 and 28 of the standards
23rd October 2018
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MGP: Stable angina: how does the SIGN guideline compare with NICE? #GPPharmacist implementation focus launched by the i2i Network!
19th October 2018
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The Role of Pharmacists in General Practice in Asthma Management: A Pilot Study.
16th October 2018
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Prescribe art and cooking classes to beat loneliness, GPs urged
15th October 2018
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CQC: practices ‘improve patient safety’ despite ‘increasingly stretched’ workforce
12th October 2018
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What treatments are effective for common cold in adults and children?
11th October 2018
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PM pledges action on suicide to mark World Mental Health Day
10th October 2018
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#GPPharmacist contracts: to sign or not to sign?
5th October 2018
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Millions of people get bad side-effects trying to cut down on or come off antidepressants, a large review says.
4th October 2018
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What can the town that gave up sugar teach us about diabetes and obesity?
3rd October 2018
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Practice based pharmacists free up five hours of GP time a week
2nd October 2018
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Slick private firms offering GP appointments by app are ‘luring doctors away from the NHS’ and could force many traditional surgeries to close
28th September 2018
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Pharmacists in GP practices ‘free up time and improve morale’, finds study
27th September 2018
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People who incorrectly believe they are allergic to penicillin are unnecessarily put at an increased risk of developing MRSA or C difficile, NICE warns today
26th September 2018
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Happy World Pharmacists Day!
25th September 2018
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New NICE (NG106) Chronic Heart Failure Guidelines released!
24th September 2018
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Read our 2 articles in MGP!!
21st September 2018
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Yoghurts (even organic ones) ‘full of sugar’
19th September 2018
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NIHR – Reminders help GPs to find and manage inherited cholesterol disorders
18th September 2018
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i2i Network has been shortlisted for the HSJ awards for “Improving Outcomes Through Learning and Development”!
17th September 2018
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New “life changing” procedure can be offered to adults with severe asthma on NHS
14th September 2018
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OneYou – What affects your heart age?
13th September 2018
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Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular events and mortality in old and very old adults with and without type 2 diabetes: retrospective cohort study
12th September 2018
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11 Drugs You Should Seriously Consider Deprescribing
11th September 2018
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Flu Vaccines 2018/19
10th September 2018
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RPS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CURRICULA KNOWLEDGE GUIDES
7th September 2018
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The Foundation Pharmacist Project: exploring new models of dual‐sector postgraduate pharmacy training
6th September 2018
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New study published at the FIP Congress 2018: Pharmacists play vital role in improving patient health shows biggest review of evidence to date
5th September 2018
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‘They must help if the doctor gives them to you’: a qualitative study of the older person’s lived experience of medication-related problems
4th September 2018
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Over half a million trips to A&E could be avoided with better management of long-term conditions
3rd September 2018
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Living in fear, the allergy patients told by chemists: sorry, we’ve completely run out of EpiPens
28th August 2018
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Leading the way; clinical pharmacists and the multi-disciplinary GP practice team
24th August 2018
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Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines say
23rd August 2018
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#GPPharmacists – can you be the next hyperkalaemia lead at your practice??
22nd August 2018
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GP Stay In Practice Scheme (SIPS)
21st August 2018
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For the first time the GP Patient Survey asked for the views of 16 and 17 year olds.
14th August 2018
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NHS England will exceed 1,500 ‘clinical pharmacist’ target, GPs say
13th August 2018
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NICE Quality standard [QS173] Intermediate care including reablement
10th August 2018
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Patients may walk away from NHS because of long GP waits, Britain’s leading family doctor warns
9th August 2018
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Step by Step: How to manage acute asthma in adults in primary care
8th August 2018
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Community pharmacist‐led interventions have been shown to contribute to improved adherence and better disease control
7th August 2018
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Majority of GPs plan to employ clinical pharmacists when pilot funding ends
2nd August 2018
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Evidence and tips on the use of medication compliance aids
1st August 2018
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Keep up with the expanding “How to…” series of quick reference guides for HCPs from Diabetes & Primary Care.
31st July 2018
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New evaluation demonstrates impact of practice-based pharmacists
30th July 2018
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Toolkit
26th July 2018
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Fool’s gold: what fish oil is doing to our health and the planet
25th July 2018
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SGLT2 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes Management: Key Evidence and Implications for Clinical Practice
24th July 2018
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Haemoglobin A1c variability is a strong, independent predictor of all‐cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
23rd July 2018
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Diabetes Among Non-Overweight Individuals: an Emerging Public Health Challenge
20th July 2018
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Transforming outcomes: How pharmacy can play its part
19th July 2018
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#GPPharmacists – are you working with paramedics in your practice?
18th July 2018
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Draft polypharmacy guidance open for consultation
17th July 2018
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Speak Up! against medicines waste
16th July 2018
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NHS still reliant on ‘archaic’ fax machines
13th July 2018
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Polycystic ovary syndrome requires long-term holistic care
12th July 2018
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Sulfonylureas de-prescribed in pharmacy-led review
11th July 2018
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AMA: Add a pharmacist to the team to see better outcomes
10th July 2018
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Co-morbidities in type 2 diabetes
9th July 2018
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Help shape modern primary care says NHS England as part of NHS Long Term Plan
6th July 2018
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Give your bones a workout, public told
4th July 2018
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Conducting pragmatic implementation trials in primary care – advantages of our health care records in UK
3rd July 2018
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NHS drugs bill could hit £20bn by 2021
2nd July 2018
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Time and pharmacist support in general practice are needed to improve medicines optimisation
29th June 2018
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Group-based diet and exercise programmes can lead to weight loss
28th June 2018
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Deprescribing antihypertensive treatment in nursing home patients and the effect on blood pressure
27th June 2018
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RPS calls for reclassification of cannabis for medicinal use
22nd June 2018
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‘Disregard for human life’: Gosport hospital inquiry’s key findings
21st June 2018
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NICE guideline update: Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers
20th June 2018
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Soar Beyond Job Vacancies
18th June 2018
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What dose of paracetamol for older people?
15th June 2018
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£8.8 million investment for GP services in Northern Ireland
14th June 2018
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NES have launched a new e-learning on Interpretation of blood results
13th June 2018
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Dudley CCG appoints first Consultant Pharmacist for Primary Care, working at a population level
12th June 2018
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Complex obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): dynamic and holistic approaches are needed to ensure personalised medicine and value-based healthcare
8th June 2018
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The #RPSmentalhealth report has been launched at the House of Commons by the RPS
7th June 2018
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PHE – free Active10 APP for increasing exercise for you and your patients!
6th June 2018
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Effects of a pharmacist-driven intervention program on hospital readmissions
5th June 2018
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Drug burden in older people approaching end of life
1st June 2018
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Safety fears as most GPs forced to work without breaks
31st May 2018
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Medication related harm in older adults is common, costly, and preventable
29th May 2018
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Extension of the i2i GP Pharmacy Awards till 31st May 2018!
25th May 2018
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Management of children and young people (CYP) with asthma: a clinical audit report
24th May 2018
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Managing medicines in care homes
23rd May 2018
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MHRA has changed the licence for valproate medicines
22nd May 2018
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Mid-Nottinghamshire vanguard – example of how they transformed the delivery of care to their local population
21st May 2018
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E-cigarettes can be a useful tool for helping smokers to quit
18th May 2018
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Ramadan: what it means for general practice
17th May 2018
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An Integrated Career and Competency Framework for Pharmacists in Diabetes
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Ramadan & Diabetes
15th May 2018
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Antibiotics are the main cause of life threatening allergic reactions during surgery
14th May 2018
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RPS launch their MyCPD revalidation app!
9th May 2018
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Diabetes Data Capture Project (DDCP)!
8th May 2018
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i2i #GPPharmacist Implementation Awards!
4th May 2018
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NHS England will publish pharmacy reimbursement data to improve safety
3rd May 2018
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Blood pressure drugs linked to increased kidney disease risk in type 2 diabetes
2nd May 2018
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Pharmacists have key role in medicines management, NHS boss says
1st May 2018
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Understanding Heart Failure
30th April 2018
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#GPPharmacists do you support PharmAid?
26th April 2018
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Have you created your new ‘myGPhC’ account?
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New fixed-dose combination diabetes drug to undergo human clinical trials
24th April 2018
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Pharmacy technician roles expanding!
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Its Diabetes Prevention week!
19th April 2018
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Association Between Use of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors, Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Agonists, and Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors With All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
18th April 2018
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#GPPharmacists #Type2diabetes Do you know how to stratify your high risk patients and showcase your outcomes?
17th April 2018
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Great work by #GPPharmacists in Wales!
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RPS national board candidates announced
13th April 2018
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Come and see us at CPC 2018!
12th April 2018
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An excellent read about Australian GP Pharmacists!
11th April 2018
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#GPPharmacists, are you aware of the changes to the asthma action plan advice?
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Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial
9th April 2018
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Hospital admissions where obesity is a factor increased by 18 per cent
6th April 2018
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The epidemiology of multimorbidity in primary care: a retrospective cohort study
5th April 2018
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Pharmacists in general practice: a qualitative interview case study of stakeholders’ experiences in a West London GP federation
4th April 2018
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Next week, the GPhC’s uptodate.org.uk will become read only – are you GPhC revalidation ready?
29th March 2018
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Buying Viagra: What you should know
28th March 2018
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Blood pressure-lowering treatment strategies based on cardiovascular risk versus blood pressure
27th March 2018
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RPS: The Right Medicine: Improving Care in Care Homes
26th March 2018
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One in four adults have multiple health problems, ‘startling’ data finds
22nd March 2018
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NHS ‘creating drug addicts’ as figures show surge in prescriptions for powerful opioid painkillers
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Evidence-based nutrition guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes
20th March 2018
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How to improve your heart health – an excellent news article for #GPPharmacists to read and advise your patients
19th March 2018
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Consultation on education and training standards for pharmacist independent prescribers
16th March 2018
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NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries Resource for #GPPharmacists
15th March 2018
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New: Important new NHS #PrescribingGuidance
14th March 2018
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GPs should issue repeat prescriptions for longer than 28 days, study suggests
13th March 2018
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Geeky Medics resource
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How to use an Autohaler – an excellent Asthma UK YouTube video resource for #GPPharmacists
9th March 2018
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More than 200 million medication errors occur in NHS per year, say researchers
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Pay cap on NHS staff to be lifted, Jeremy Hunt tells Commons
7th March 2018
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Dr Mark L Levy gives his personal view of the differences between recommendations from NICE and those presented in previous guidelines from BTS/SIGN and GINA
6th March 2018
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The trials and triumphs of pharmacist independent prescribers
5th March 2018
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Calling all aspiring practice pharmacist out there!
2nd March 2018
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RCGP TARGET Antibiotic Toolkit for #GPPharmacists
1st March 2018
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Drinking alcohol increases cancer risk
28th February 2018
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Type 1 diabetics – are they getting access to enough testing strips?
27th February 2018
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NHS Health Check: How one GP practice tackled waiting times
26th February 2018
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Batches of Ventolin Accuhaler and Seretide Accuhaler asthma inhalers recalled
23rd February 2018
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Supporting the management of type 2 diabetes with pharmacist-led reviews and implementing NICE recommended nine key care processes
22nd February 2018
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#staywellthiswinter NHS England campaign for minor health concerns and community pharmacies
21st February 2018
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GPhC Revalidation video
20th February 2018
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NHSE blog on Pharmacy’s role in enhancing health in care homes
19th February 2018
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New asthma UK report released
14th February 2018
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Announcement of the next phase of the Pharmacists in general practice programme
11th January 2018
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Great summary of deprescribing for older people alongside article on top 11 drugs to deprescribe
12th September 2017
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NHS Rightcare for all STP areas
11th September 2017
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Jeremy Hunt gets on board with addressing medication errors- 1 in 12 Rxs have errors
8th September 2017
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1/3 of patients with diabetes fail to take their diabetes meds & most patients will be on approx. 5 medications – data from Kamlesh Kunti shows
6th September 2017
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i2i Network – Workshop testimonials
4th September 2017
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Case Studies of Practice Pharmacists confirm the value and integral role they play in general practice
7th July 2017
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Practice Pharmacists reporting stress under GP workload pressures
27th June 2017
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Pharmacist & Nurse Prescribers are as effective as GPs!!!
24th May 2017
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RPS accreditation for i2i Diabetes programme
9th May 2017
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Fantastic Blog on role of GP Pharmacists in diabetes management
24th April 2017
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NHSE Wave 1 Pilot Roll Out sites Announced
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Important changes to GP Contract; implications on practice pharmacists
22nd February 2017
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Useful Handbook by CPPE on GP Pharmacist Training Pathway
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Great Guide by NHS Improvement on optimising medicines discharge – applies to #GPPharmacists
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As general practice evolves, clinical pharmacy expands
22nd December 2016
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New Wave 2 funding of the NHSE pilot for practice pharmacists
19th December 2016
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Patients Association Survey on impact of Practice Pharmacists
10th November 2016
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