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Lloyds Pharmacy predict increase in remote diagnosis

Shaun — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:41:13 +0000

Lloyds Pharmacy predict an increase in the use of remote diagnosis after Swine flu experience:

http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/GP/927283/Pharmacists-predict-growth-remote-diagnosis/?CMP=EMC-DAILYNEWS

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Good response to call for locum pharmacists to cover Swine Flu

Shaun — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:19:20 +0000

Many 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

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Emergency locum pharmacist cover for Swine Flu

Shaun — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:09:04 +0000

We 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/

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Swine flu

Shaun — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:32:31 +0000

So, 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!

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Swine Flu

Shaun — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:33:56 +0000

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

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Swine Flu pandemic – what will it mean for pharmacy in the UK

Shaun — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:33:00 +0000

So it looks like we might be on the cusp of a world wide swine flu pandemic. The WHO have admitted that it is now too late to stop the spread of the outbreak and we have two confirmed cases in the UK. The two holiday makers who returned from Mexico recently are sitting in a hospital in Aidrie probably feeling guilty for bringing the potentially fatal strain of swine flu to the UK but to be honest, if they didn’t someone else would have done and I’m sure that they aren’t the only ones.

So what does this mean for pharmacies throughout the UK? From a sales point of view, stock up on all the cold/flu preperation and keep plentiful supplies of Relenza, although this should all be distributed centrally. The bigger problem might be actually keeping the pharmacy open. Previous pandemics have hit those of working age more than any other age group and anyone with signs or symptoms of flu will be told to stay at home. All staff with swine flu equals closed pharmacy!

Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that but as the used to tell me in the boy scouts, be prepared!

Shaun

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