A novel antidepressant intervention for outpatient psychiatry

The impact of COVID-19 on sexual health services in the UK

The COVID-19 pandemic led to rapid adaptation of health and public health systems on a global scale (Simões et al, 2020). For example, in Beirut, Lebanon, the largest STI and HIV clinics have remained...

The influence of non-medical prescribers on antimicrobial stewardship: a national evaluation of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prescribing of antibiotics by non-medical prescribers in England in 2020 (part 2)

Prescribing data for antibiotics prescribed by NMPs in primary care and dispensed in the community was obtained from NHS Business Services Authority and the regulating bodies for the professions with...

A Scottish university prescribing team's experiences and reflections during the COVID-19 pandemic

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic created a major paradigm shift in the way teaching and learning occurred in addition to wider social, health and well-being implications (Douglas et al, 2020). The speed...

The influence of non-medical prescribers on antimicrobial stewardship: a national evaluation of the prescribing of antibiotics by non-medical prescribers in England from 2016 to 2021 (part 1)

Retrospective data regarding NMP numbers and antibiotic prescriptions in primary care settings in England and dispensed in the community, from January 2016 to January 2021, were collated, to show...

Treating those requiring anticoagulation during the COVID-19 pandemic

However, keeping hospital visits to a minimum has required other changes too. In March 2020, NHS England (2020) quickly devised a plan to switch patients who have previously had a blood clot and were...

Setting up a drug treatment service in a COVID-protect hotel in inner London

The hotel was a five-storey building in one of the borough's more affluent areas. Core staff continued to work at the hotel, including domestic and reception staff. Initially catering was outsourced...

A case of decency

Hello and happy new year from the Journal of Prescribing Practice (JPrP). I'm sure for many that sentiment feels like a stretch this year. Last year we had the hope of the COVID-19 vaccination program...

The role of community pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pharmacies have played a vital role during the pandemic, not only by ensuring a stable supply of key medicines, but also in becoming an information hub regarding the virus. Many pharmacies are now the...