July 2008
Documents
Pricing Local Community Pharmacy Services (July 2008)
This article: Outlines the extent of development of Enhanced and Advanced Services under the new pharmacy contract for England and Wales. Describes the important role that Local Pharmaceutical...
Transactional Analysis (July 2008)
Transactional Analysis (TA) was originally developed by Dr. Eric Berne in the 1950's. It is a method to improve understanding of others and communication based on our experiences from the past, the...
Management Conundrum - If an APC is broken, how do you fix it? (July 2008)
Janet Donnit, the hospital pharmacy manager for Metropolis NHS Hospital Trust, was having a badly-needed hot chocolate with Dr Whitecoat, the PCO pharmacist from Riverdale PCO. Both were feeling...
Cost Minimisation Strategies for Medicines within Secondary Care (July 2008)
Summary: Gives an overview of the methods that have been used by hospital pharmacy to reduce medicines expenditure. Suggests a number of cost minimisation strategies. Provides examples from...
Moving Towards Independent Prescribing by Pharmacists (2008)
An interview with a PCT Prescribing Advisor who completed an independent prescribing course in May 2007.
Medicines Homecare in Acute NHS Trusts in England (July 2008)
Homecare is increasingly employed as a treatment option for patients formerly treated in hospital. A survey of Chief Pharmacists in Acute NHS Trusts in England and representatives of homecare...