As we move towards electronic prescription this will clearly become a major problem for locum pharmacy technicians and the PSNC are trying to get the DOH to add the additional code to locum technician’s cards beforehand.

If you have had problem like this please give me a ring as the PSNC would like a real “live” example of the problems caused by the lack of code so they can take these to the DOH.

PLease use the number at the top of the homepage to call

Shaun Hockey – Managing Director PL-UK

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Pharmacists need access to medical information to fulfil their potential as the healthcare providers on the high street and could make a masssive impact in terms of drug costs and effectiveness. To me it’s a no-brainer but until the government start contracting with professionals i.e. individual pharmacists and not shops it’ll never happen because GP’s don’t want supermarkets and multi-nationals to have access to their patient’s medical records

Link to PJ Online article below

http://tinyurl.com/63b4mjx

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The scheme, set up by the British Liver Trust, illustrates how community pharmacies that already offer needle exchange and methadone services for drug misusers can help identify undiagnosed liver disease.

Link to full article on PJ Online

http://www.pjonline.com/news/liver_trust_trials_pharmacy_as_hepatitis_screening_venue

Next Development – a pharmacist conducting the test as part of the research team? Hope so.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13500502

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Text from RPS Press Release

“Pharmacists from across all sectors of the profession are invited to enter the inaugural Royal Pharmaceutical Society Awards.

There are seven award categories, designed to recognise pharmacists from all sectors of the profession and throughout all stages of their pharmacy careers.

The awards are an opportunity to highlight the achievements and recognise the successes of individuals or groups over the last year.

Those short-listed will be invited to attend an awards dinner to be held on 11 September at the Commonwealth Club in London as part of the RPS annual conference.

The seven RPS categories are: clinical pharmacist of the year; public health pharmacist of the year; leadership in pharmacy award; lifetime achievement award; academy of pharmaceutical science award; British Pharmaceutical Student Association student of the year; and preregistration pharmacist of the year.

An entry form can be downloaded from www.rpharms.com/rpsawards . The deadline for entries is 5pm 29th July 2011.  Successful applicants will be informed on 17 August 2011 if they have been shortlisted to attend the evening awards dinner”

http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=119

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13454469

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