Pharmacists are experts in medicines, and train for five years before they are qualified, but how much do we really know about what they do? For instance, did you know that, 3,300 of the 43,000 pharmacists in England are now able to prescribe medicines? For the first time this week, a pharmacist prescriber, Helen Kilminster, […]
This year’s Health and Care Innovation Expo was the biggest and most inspiring yet, with over 5,000 delegates and 200 hours of thought provoking talks, workshops and sessions. Juliet Bauer discusses her key take home messages from the event. I was happy to have the chance to talk at several of these about the exciting […]
A national health campaign Keep Antibiotics Working has been launched today to reduce the over prescribing of antibiotics. Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics and there is a growing need to reverse this trend. Dr Bruce Warner, Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, explains more. Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are becoming more common. Part of […]
NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia and the Chief executive of Action on Hearing Loss examine the latest research linking dementia with deafness: There is a lot of interest at the moment on prevention – also known as risk reduction – of dementia. The prestigious Lancet Commission reported in July 2017, drawing together a […]
Stroke affects about 100,000 people in England each year, of whom about 10 per cent will die within the first month and half of the remainder, will be left with significant long term disability. Management is well supported by evidence showing how services should be delivered for maximum benefit, as Anthony Rudd, National Clinical Director […]
NHS England’s Experience of Care Lead for Maternity, Infants, Children and Young People reflects on how two recent projects have helped services move forward to embed a spirit of continuous improvement and listening: I’m a marathon runner. I’m not a very fast one and have only done one before but I’m now in training for […]
Following a speech at the Ear Foundation, Deputy CSO Fiona Carragher highlights the achievements of the Action Plan for Hearing Loss, and reflects on the importance of coordinated action to ensure high quality care for all. Everybody appreciates the importance of hearing as one of our five basic senses which connect us with the world […]
