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The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
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| DRUG APPRAISAL | |
| Assessing prucalopride for chronic constipation Prucalopride (Resolor; Movetis) was licensed earlier this year for the symptomatic treatment of chronic constipation in women in whom laxatives have failed. In this article, the North Central London Formulary and Medicines Management Group assesses the evidence for its efficacy and safety. By Kashyap Thakrar, Pritesh Bodalia and Anthony Grosso. |
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| SHORT REPORT | |
| Improving drug allergy documentation using a pharmacist-led campaign Documentation of drug allergy status was assessed before and after an educational intervention at George Eliot NHS Trust. Mohmadshakil Kathawala describes the results of this audit. |
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| OPINION | |
| Chemical restraint has no place in the care of older people The use of inappropriate medication as a chemical restraint is illegal. In this article, Rhidian Hughes highlights the discrepancies between policy and practice when managing older people, and suggests ways in which pharmacists and other healthcare professionals can take steps to reduce the inappropriate prescription of drugs for older people. |
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| PROFILE | |
| Planning the future workforce of the pharmacy profession Susan Sanders is the director of London Pharmacy Education and Training, an NHS-funded service that provides training for all grades of pharmacy staff across the NHS. This article describes the work she does to ensure that the pharmacy workforce is fi t for the future. By Shona Kirk. |
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| DRUG SAFETY | |
| Improving the safety of injectable medicines in paediatric patients Improving the safety of injectable medicines has been a key priority for the National Patient Safety Agency in recent years. Alice Lo and Rachel Bowman describe changes made at Barts and The London Children’s Hospital in line with national recommendations from the NPSA. |
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| LAST WORD | |
| Heading for the perfect storm? With some important political and fi nancial uncertainties heading straight towards our profession, hospital pharmacy needs strong leadership and representation now more than ever, says Philip Brown. |
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The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacy is an editorially independent publication. Copyright of the The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. No reproduction in any format is allowed unless permission is granted by the publisher. |
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