Danger! Keep out of the reach of children Medicines help the body work properly. However if a medicine is not taking the right way it can be harmful especially in children. NHS reports an average of 40,000 children hospital admissions yearly. 70%…
Mental Health Awareness Week 2017 theme: Surviving or Thriving? This year’s mental health awareness theme, is focusing on ways we can thrive for good mental health. It can be extremely difficult to know how to help someone survive and pass through life…
Muscle pain from statin was shown to be “all in the mind” of the patients. The Study was carried out by researchers from Imperial College London, Royal London Hospital, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Gothenburg,…
“I would spend over 2 hours researching how to have a productive day till I realised, I had wasted valuable productive time of my life that I will never get back”. I read a lot of blog post and watched…
Welcome To Medicine Safety Workshop For Schools Pharmacist diary offers Medicine Use and Safety Workshop tailored for pupils between the age of 5 and 11. NHS reports an average of 40,000 children hospital admissions yearly. 70% is a result of medicine…
A day in the life of a community pharmacist Saturday Edition. Being a Community Pharmacist is different from a typical 9-5 Job, it involves working long hours and most Saturdays. I am lucky I only have to work till 1pm on…
Pre-Registration assessment marking changed. The General Pharmaceutical Council puts a stop to Pre-Registration candidates requesting a remark. The pre-registration assessment marking system was previously a single marking process. Unsuccessful candidates had the option to request a re-mark. This service entails an independent…
Contraception is the use of any process, device or drug to suppress ovulation or fertilisation. In the UK they are over 10 methods of contraception. Women of childbearing age, should have some degree of understanding of contraception in order to…
No introduction needed, let’s just dive in. Here are pharmacistdiary’s 4 tips To a successful Career as a Community Pharmacist. 1. Have a Work-Life balance. The concept of finding a balance between your pharmacy career and your lifestyle is real.…
Lately, the media seems to talk about all the negatives and changes going on with Locum Pharmacists. No one actually talks about the other side of the coin ‘positives of being a Locum Pharmacist’. Here are our top 5 reasons…