An evaluation of opioid use during acute hospital admissions

The project intended to:.

Drug updates: January

Around 1500 people in England with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition, will benefit from a new medicine after The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released...

A challenging winter lies ahead of us

Drug updates: December

Draft guidance, published on the 18 November, is the first time NICE has made recommendations about the use of an HIV treatment since these came under NICE's remit in 2019. It is estimated that...

Statin treatment efficacy, risk and controversy

In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, Cai et al (2021) aimed to assess the associations between statins and adverse events in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease,...

Electronic prescribing

This original research article published in the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy aimed to investigate any differences in rates of prescribing errors made by medical prescribers as compared to...

The role of bempedoic acid in the management of dyslipidaemia

Cholesterol is a molecule which is an essential component in the body’s ability to form healthy cell membranes, but as far back as the 19th century it was recognised that atheromatous plaques...

Changing the process of prescribing to procuring lymphoedema compression garments: a service evaluation

The main aim of this evaluation was to estimate the potential impact of changing the way compression garments are accessed from a prescription to a procurement process. The main objectives were to:.

Nurse-led early evaluation following corticosteroid prescription in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

A system for evaluation of patients starting corticosteroids was established at the start of March 2020 by the IBD CNS team at the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. This followed a route-cause...

Communication barriers that affect medication adherence in patients with learning disabilities

Nurse prescribing in end-of-life care in the community: meeting patients' needs

A significant amount of palliative care medicines management in the home is carried out by patients and their families or other informal carers, in the absence of direct contact and guidance by health...

Shaping and delivering services in primary care: benzodiazepine and opiate withdrawal service

Good practice in prescribing opioid medicines for pain should reflect fundamental principles in prescribing generally. The decision to prescribe is underpinned by applying best professional...