Government Pledges To Reduce Overprescribing Of Medicines
The Government will take action to prevent medicines being prescribed unnecessarily, as a new review highlights the impact of overprescribing on patients and staff.
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Medication Management
Blood Pressure Drugs That Can Cross The Blood Brain Barrier Have Impact On Memory
Researchers have found that older adults taking blood pressure-lowering medications known to cross the blood-brain barrier had better memory compared to those taking other types of medicines to treat high blood pressure.
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Action Needed To Prevent Confusion Over Medicines
Action needed to prevent confusion over medicines Only about a third (37%) of the public trust evidence from medical research, compared to approximately two-thirds (65%)…
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Hospices and The Challenges They Face In Relation To Medicines Management
By Martin England, Pharmacy Services Director, Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services It is now 26 years since the then Health Secretary, Virginia Bottomley, successfully argued in…
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2017 Cleaning Show Goes From Strength To Strength In London
The Cleaning Show 2017 saw 5,767 professional trade attendees including the great and the good from the cleaning and hygiene sector over three days ExCeL…
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Drug Removes Alzheimer’s Hallmark Amyloid Protein From The Brains Of People With Early-Stage Disease
New research has shown a drug can remove the Alzheimer’s disease hallmark amyloid protein from the brains of people in the early stages of the…
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Drug Round Game Helps Healthcare Staff To Reduce Medication Errors And Improve Patient Safety.
An innovative and engaging board game that helps frontline healthcare staff to minimise medication errors has been developed by Focus Games Ltd and City University…
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