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Implementing innovative clinical pharmacy services to improve patient care in Northern Ireland

Written by | 20 Jan 2025

Innovative clinical pharmacy services have been developed in Northern Ireland that both improve patient care and save money. In this series of short videos Professor Cathy Harrison (Chief […]

Positioning pharmacy in Northern Ireland to make the most of independent prescribing

Written by | 19 Jan 2025

Clinical pharmacy is not standing still in Northern Ireland and plans are in place for the next stages of development. Professor Cathy Harrison, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer at the […]

How new pharmacy services saved £20 million per year in Northern Ireland

Written by | 18 Jan 2025

Several key elements supported the spectacular developments in pharmacy services in Northern Ireland and one of the results was a £200 million saving over an eight-year period, according […]

How innovative clinical pharmacy services were funded and implemented in Northern Ireland

Written by | 17 Jan 2025

Clinical pharmacy services in Northern Ireland are well-developed and delivered by a skilled and growing workforce, about 30% of which are now independent prescribers, according to Professor Cathy […]

Developments in healthcare – the background for new pharmacy services in Northern Ireland

Written by | 16 Jan 2025

As the keynote speaker at the 2024 ESCP symposium in Krakow, Poland, Professor Cathy Harrison (Chief Pharmaceutical Officer at the Department of Health in Northern Ireland) described how […]

Making sense of EC guidance for safe management of hazardous medicinal products

Written by | 8 Dec 2024

Why some medicinal products can be hazardous The European Commission Guidance for the safe management of hazardous medicinal products at work provides comprehensive instructions on how to handle […]

Case study – responding to a large hazardous spillage

Written by | 7 Dec 2024

Even in the best systems things occasionally go wrong, acknowledges Birgit Tans, Specialist Compounding Pharmacist, University Hospitals Leuven. When a serious incident occurred in her hospital, it prompted […]

How to make the EC guidance work in practice

Written by | 6 Dec 2024

At University Hospitals, Leuven the process for managing hazardous drugs from prescription to disposal is carefully controlled. At every stage, well-planned procedures minimise the risks of occupational exposure […]

How much contamination is too much in the workplace?

Written by | 5 Dec 2024

Working with HMPs calls for safe systems to minimise the risks of occupational exposure for staff. However, monitoring of contamination must also be undertaken to check that systems […]

What the EC guidance tells us about handling hazardous medicinal products

Written by | 4 Dec 2024

The European Commission guidance document has been designed to lead users through issues relevant to their areas of practice when it comes to handling hazardous drugs, says Dr […]

Why some medicinal products can be hazardous

Written by | 3 Dec 2024

The European Commission Guidance for the safe management of hazardous medicinal products at work provides comprehensive instructions on how to handle hazardous medicinal products from identification to administration […]

Syringe lubricants – a little-known aspect of injection preparation

Written by | 21 Nov 2024

Plastic syringes that are widely-used for administration of medications, require lubrication with silicone oil in order to work smoothly. However, silicone oil can migrate into the drug solution […]

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