October 2007
Documents
Getting to the Top - Senior Women in Business (Oct 2007)
Summary Women are still under populated in senior roles Are women are held back because of prejudice or do they opt out? Are women their own worst enemies? The challenges of Work/Life balance
Management Conundrum - Equity v Quality in Care Homes (Oct 2007)
The provision of advice services to care homes is now firmly a matter for the PCT. Last year Dr Whitecoat, the PCO Pharmacy Manager, amended the terms of the local contract so that visits to homes...
Encouraging patients to bring their own medicines to hospital (Oct 2007)
Summary Highlights the role of Patients' Own Drugs (PODs) in a medicines management and efficiency strategy Identifies key stakeholders for pharmacy to establish links Describes methods to convey...
Establishing an Anticoagulation Service in Community Pharmacy (Oct 2007)
Summary The process for establishing a community pharmacy-based anticoagulation service is described The outcome of a pilot study in two pharmacies and involving 120 patients is outlined Feedback...
Moving from the NHS to Industry (Oct 2007)
An interview with Navin Joshi, Head of NHS Division, Merck, Sharpe and Dohme Ltd on his move from being a pharmacist in the NHS into Industry.
Leadership qualities in an increasingly market-based health service (Oct 2007)
Summary Management and Leadership are, by and large, two quite different roles An increasingly market-based health service will present new challenges for pharmacy leaders and a significant...