Numark has published a series of free online resources to support its members with gaining Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) Level 1 self-accreditation which is expected to be rolled-out by Public Health England in April 2016. The Numark resources include tips on how to evidence each section of the quality criteria, ideas for health campaigns and [...]
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) in Scotland will be sharing pharmacists’ pledges from the workshops on opioid dependency on social media over the next week. The pledges show how pharmacists are changing their approach to patients with opioid dependency after attending the workshops, which are being repeated in Aberdeen, Dunfermline and Elgin. Opioid dependency has [...]
Well has introduced tablet technology, the Well Pad, to care homes across the UK, enabling pharmacists and carers to manage medicines more effectively, saving money and allowing for more resident care time. The technology was developed to revolutionise medicine management in care homes, enabling carers to provide effective treatment for residents, while helping to cut [...]
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has launched a new toolkit for members to help them become more expert with using many social media tools to promote the profession and aid their professional development. The online resource, accessible from the members’ area of the RPS website, provides advice and tips about how pharmacists can get the [...]
The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) has launched its latest e-learning programme, Consulting with People Living with Dementia, as an expansion of its consultation skills portfolio. This e-learning programme encourages pharmacy professionals to consider what is different about consulting with people living with dementia and ways they can prepare. Through the use of a [...]
