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Developing a pharmacist-led outpatient pulmonary embolism pathway

Written by | 22 Jul 2024

Kieron Power is Principal Pharmacist for Thrombosis and Anticoagulation in Swansea Bay University Health Board in South Wales. He has played a leading role in the development of […]

How to establish a sustainable pulmonary embolism service

Written by | 21 Jul 2024

A number of features have contributed to the success of the pharmacy-led outpatient PE pathway including a close working relationship with the doctors, the systematic delivery of seven-day […]

What impact has the pulmonary embolism pathway had?

Written by | 20 Jul 2024

Evaluation of the new outpatient pulmonary embolism pathway showed that about 30% of patients could be managed safely and effectively via this route. Kieron Power, Principal Pharmacist for […]

How the pulmonary embolism pathway ensures consistent decision-making

Written by | 19 Jul 2024

The pulmonary embolism pathway has been designed to ensure acute risk assessment and appropriate follow up for all pulmonary embolism patients whether treated as inpatients or outpatients, according […]

How are high and low-risk pulmonary embolisms diagnosed and managed?

Written by | 18 Jul 2024

Improved diagnostic techniques mean that many more low-risk pulmonary embolisms are being diagnosed now. However, a recent national report identified numerous shortcomings in the management of pulmonary embolism […]

Pulmonary embolism – what patients experience

Written by | 17 Jul 2024

Kieron Power is Principal Pharmacist for Thrombosis and Anticoagulation in Swansea Bay University Health Board in South Wales. He has played a leading role in the development of […]

Enhancing pharmacy services for patients does not impact health care utilization

Written by | 16 Jan 2023

New research from Boston Medical Center found that enhancing pharmacy services for patients with high levels of health care utilization did not lead to reduced hospital admissions and […]

More needs to be done to improve uptake of interpreting services in primary care settings

Written by | 2 Dec 2022

People who do not speak English well often ask friends and family to translate for them when accessing their GP practice, finds a new study from the University […]

New online platform facilitates recognition for Fracture Liaison Services

Written by | 21 Oct 2021

The International Osteoporosis Foundation’s (IOF) Capture the Fracture® program has launched a new, enhanced online platform to enable coordinated post-fracture care services (including ‘Fracture Liaison Services’, or FLS) to […]

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