Interesting article on BBC website about benefit of supplement in pre-eclampsia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13454469
I’m sure all the site visitors are avid watchers of health related programmes on the TV but I’ve found Inside the Human Body on BBC1 at 9pm on Thursdays absolutely fantastic.
Link to last nights episode on iplayer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b011db8c/Inside_the_Human_Body_Building_Your_Brain/
Interesting blog post from Paul Corrigan regarding a possible reprieve for PCT’s
I’m on the road tomorrow meeting three of our locum pharmacists. One meeting is about a new business opportunity which is exciting and the second two meeting are to complete Enhanced CRB forms for locums working in the prison service.
What I have never understood is why pharmacists in community pharmacy are not required to be CRB checked. They have access to patient medication history and are privy to sensitive information given by both patients and prescriber’s. I know some PCT’s require that pharmacists carrying out some advanced and enhanced services are CRB checked but not all PCT’s stipulate this.
What a pain that would be I here you cry! Maybe. But the fact we are not required to be CRB checked is another example of how the powers that be, be they NHS managers or other public service commissioners, do not see pharmacists in the same light as other healthcare professionals, or at worst, not as healthcare professionals at all, but shop keepers.
So, I think pharmacists and pharmacy technicians should be CRB checked and I’d be happy to carry the costs for my locum pharmacists.
I regularly work as a locum pharmacist, usually in one of five secure establishments in the North East. On a number of occasions over recent years, the contract to supply healthcare services to these establishments has gone “out to tender” with a local PCT usually winning the contract.
This time, the contract has been awarded to a provider from outside the NHS and there is a lot of uncertainty for the staff with many looking for new positions elsewhere in the NHS. As a private provider of services to the NHS, I’m all in favour of private companies supporting the NHS but I can understand the pharmacy team’s concern. As they say better the devil you know
I have worked with the company concerned (not mentioning names at present as I believe an appeal is in progress) and I’m sure the staff will be fine – we recruited both locum pharmacists and a new permanent pharmacy manager for them in a different location, and all spoke highly of the company.
So, if you are in this position, don’t worry too much. Find out about the company and their plans for you establishment and just think, if you are like most NHS employees you will moan about your bosses most of the time, the new guys and gals might be better to work for!!!
Shaun
Agency Workers Regulations – how does it effect me?
The simple answer is it doesn’t. …. in most cases. For more expert guidance than I can supply as a pharmacist rather than a legal bod please click on the link below. http://www.pcg.org.uk/cms/documents/01109%20PCG%20A4%2020PP%20BROCHURE%20SINGLE%20PAGES.pdf
One in a lifetime opportunity – pharmacist required in Tonga
We have been approached by a not for profit pharmacy in the Kingdom of Tonga asking us to recruit a pharmacist to work at one of the health centres in the Kingdom. This opportunity will definately not come up again for if you fancy a complete change of scene and an opportunity to live on [...]
Just a quick post to remind all pharmacist that they need to renew their GPhC registration by the 31st October. So you still have a month to pay but if you are anything like me, if you don’t do it now, there’s a chance you’ll forget!
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