EDX/20/1154
Date of prep: December 2020
Prescribing information and
adverse events reporting
For healthcare professionals only
EDX/20/1154
Date of prep: December 2020
Prescribing information and
adverse events reporting
For healthcare professionals only
Bullying in any walk of life can be subtle or overt. Many of us will have had experience of bullying in our personal or professional lives. I want this dilemma to help you reflect on what bullying really is. As with everything I write I cannot make the decision for you or draw a […]
Bullying in any walk of life can be subtle or overt. Many of us will have had experience of bullying in our personal or professional lives. I want this dilemma to help you reflect on what bullying really is. I want you, the participant, to reflect on whether you are someone who has had to […]
The Scottish electronic minor ailments scheme (EMAS) has been running for some years and is thought to be very successful. The service is free and involves registering at a community pharmacy before availing of the service. The service could involve the community pharmacist supplying certain products on a minor ailments prescription, giving advice or referring to a GP as appropriate. […]
The Scottish electronic minor ailments scheme (EMAS) has been running for some years and is thought to be very successful. The service is free and involves registering at a community pharmacy before availing of the service. The service could involve the community pharmacist supplying certain products on a minor ailments prescription, giving advice or referring to a GP […]
THE British Medical Association (BMA) and the General Medical Council (GMC) provide guidance to doctors about prescribing for themselves, family members and close friends. This dilemma explored how you would deal with a number of prescribing scenarios and whether you would be prepared to dispense certain items and what would influence your decision making. Click here to […]
Last week’s dilemma was particularly popular. The scenario followed a group of pharmacy colleagues through a series of events on a night out that escalated. We set the dilemma with the new Standards for pharmacy professionals in mind. You can see the results of the polls throughout the dilemma below — we found them fascinating and […]
LAST week we published a dilemma about a situation where a nurse returned some diamorphine to the pharmacy. In case you missed it I have repeated the dilemma below. A district nurse, who is a regular at the pharmacy, hands back some medicines from a patient that has died. Amongst the medicines is a packet of diamorphine […]
Last week we ran a dilemma about a pharmacy student witnessing theft by another pharmacy student on a night out. The dilemma is repeated below in case you missed it. You are a third year pharmacy student and you are on a night out with friends at University. It has been a great night, and […]
THIS blog describes some of the findings and key themes raised as part of the discussion around the dilemma. To recap on the detail of the ethical dilemma click HERE. I thought long and hard about whether to reveal the actual resolution to the dilemma we posed previously, and have decided not to. The reason is, […]
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