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Health bodies rubbish Trump’s paracetamol and autism claims

Huge media effort underway to reassure pregnant women over alarmist comments from President.

23 Sep 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacists’ knowledge on managing morning sickness “suboptimal”

Community pharmacists found wanting on antiemetic usage and safety.

04 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NSAIDs continue to be a source of avoidable harm

Problematic NSAID prescribing costs NHS England an estimated £31m over 10 years, says a new study.

26 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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RPS updates patient safety standards

Implementation will demonstrate a patient safety culture in all pharmacy teams, says the RPS.

24 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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‘Lack of clarity’ on pharmacy delivery drivers’ roles, coroner warns GPhC

Hull coroner writes to GPhC after investigating death of patient who fell at home

18 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Health leaders still letting down valproate patients, warns safety commissioner

Patients still 'left to pick up the pieces' after leadership failures, writes patient safety commissioner.

14 Jul 2023 , 2 Min Article

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The Pain Code Conversation

In the first video of a 3-part series, discover how The Pain Code can support you with analgesic stewardship, plus practical advice for consultations with customers deemed suitable for supply.

05 Jun 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Patient alert issued over 'unprecedented' opioid overdoses

PHE issues a national alert after an "unprecedented number of overdoses".

18 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Patient safety: part eight

The eighth and final module in this series looks at the second victim phenomenon, in conjunction with CPPE.

14 Apr 2021 , 2 Min Module

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Patient safety: part seven

Part seven of this CPPE series looks at different tools that can be used to improve patient safety.

10 Mar 2021 , 5 Min Module

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Patient safety: part six

Part six of this series looks at the effectivness of huddles with regards to improving patients saftey.

08 Feb 2021 , 3 Min Module

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Patient safety: part five

Part five of this series looks at patient involvement and safety campigns.

12 Jan 2021 , 3 Min Module

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Patient safety: part four

The fourth module in this series looks at patient safety, reporting and analysis.

10 Dec 2020 , 6 Min Module

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Patient safety: part three

Part three of this series provides an understanding of safety culture and some of the models that influence it.

18 Nov 2020 , 4 Min Module

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Sharp drop in pharmacy safety reports during pandemic

Pharmacies may not be reporting incidents due to Covid-19 work pressures, the NPA has warned.

27 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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