Lloyds Pharmacy predict an increase in the use of remote diagnosis after Swine flu experience:
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Lloyds Pharmacy predict increase in remote diagnosis
Monday, August 24th, 2009Good response to call for locum pharmacists to cover Swine Flu
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009Many thanks for all those pharmacists who have responded to our call for locum pharmacists to cover in the event of an acceleration in the number of pharmacists affected by the swine flu virus. We are still looking for locum pharmacists to cover in Scotland, South West and North East England and South Wales.
Outside these area’s we still need more locums, so please either email PL-UK on support@pluk.co.uk, send us a Tweet at http://www.twitter.com/shaun_at_PLUK or call us on 0800 0620548 – our dedicated Swine Flu hotline
Emergency locum pharmacist cover for Swine Flu
Friday, July 3rd, 2009We are looking for locum pharmacists who would be willing to join our emergency list to provide cover in the increasingly likely scenario that Swine Flu will have a major impact on the pharmacy workforce.
Please contact Shaun on 0800 8818844 if you would like to be added to the list. If you have not already registered with PL-UK, please complete our registration form at http://www.pluk.co.uk/registration/
Swine flu
Friday, July 3rd, 2009So, we move on to the treatment phase of swine flu from the containment phase (http://www.rpsgb.org/flu/?dm_i=EQ,1D91,1SSR5,41Y7,1) and the usual decrease in cases seen in warm spells hasn’t materialised. In fact, the spread is accelerating not helped by rumours of so called “Swine flu parties” being held http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8125191.stm
There are also reports of fake tamiflu being available both “on the streets” and via dodgy online pharmacies. In fact, tamiflu has overtaken viagra as the drug of choice for junk emails this month http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8131911.stm
At the current rate of increase is there will be 100,000 new cases every day in the UK by the end of August which is a staggering figure and one which will have a dramatic impact in all area’s of work and life in general. As a locum pharmacist, taking time of work if you catch swine flu means a loss of income for a week which will be hard to on personal finances.
It’s inevitable that locum pharmacist will come in to contact with patients with Swine Flu sooner rather than later so it’s important that we all keep up to date with the latest guidance from the RPSGB, NHS WHO and also make sure you have lots of stock of paracetamol, aspirin, ibuprofen and tissues!
Good luck!
Swine Flu
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
After the initial media frenzy, all seems to have gone quiet on the Swine flu front. However when you look at the data, it looks like the incidence of confirmed cases is accelerating. The BBC reported today that globally 10,000 cases have now been reported with some really acute increases – 79 confirmed in Japan over the weekend.
Locum Pharmacists need to be aware of the symptoms of swine flu, especially in holiday makers returning from Mexico and the southern states of USA.
Link to NHS guidance on swine flu symptoms below
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pandemic-flu/Pages/Symptoms.aspx
