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Confidentiality

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Introduction In an online CME, a pharmacist in the audience asked the doctor speaker how to overcome the barrier that prevents patients from willingly discussing contraception options at the community pharmacy. The doctor responded that having a separate counseling room within the community pharmacy would be the first crucial step.

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‘Large number’ of SSP claims deemed invalid

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A ‘large number’ of Serious Shortage Protocol (SSP) claims submitted by pharmacy owners have been deemed invalid by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has said. And it […] The post ‘Large number’ of SSP claims deemed invalid appeared first on The Pharmacist.

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Back-to-School Health Checklist: Preparing Your Kids for a Healthy School Year

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If you have specific questions about how best to prepare your child for the upcoming school year, don’t hesitate to contact Community Pharmacy today. Back-to-School Health Basics As you prepare your child to head back into the classroom, it can be helpful to brush up on their medical background records should their school need them.

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Global Trends in Pharmacy

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Prevention in Public Health Pharmacists play a crucial role in primary healthcare, offering services like disease risk assessment, screening, patient referrals, disease management and medication optimization for noncommunicable diseases like cardiovascular conditions, asthma , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes mellitus.

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Prescribing shift for Pfizer’s Paxlovid expands access but draws questions

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Many health systems have their own community pharmacies, with pharmacists working in places like emergency departments, primary care clinics, and specialty clinics where they have access to patient medical records, Ganio says.

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Taking stock of NHS medicines optimisation

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The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust has used electronic medical records to document and share medicines decisions with GP practices and community pharmacies. Harnessing technology. Technology can also join up and improve services.

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How Prescribing Software is Taking the Pharmacy Industry by Storm

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PMR system – PMR systems are designed to provide comprehensive and up-to-date medication records for each patient and supports ​​better coordination with other healthcare providers.