The dangers of propranolol for anxiety In November 2024, a coroner in Blackpool gave a stark warning about the risks of prescribing propranolol for anxiety after a young women died from an overdose. In a report on the death of 17-year-old…

*The dangers of propranolol for anxiety*

In this feature, #EmmaWilkinson looks into the issue of prescribing propranolol for anxiety, despite expert warnings

#ukpharmacy #medicinessafety #anxiety

Dialling back antibiotic prescribing in children Antibiotic prescriptions for children in primary care in England have risen sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic.  Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 27% of children in England aged under ten years…

In her latest feature, #EmmaWilkinson looks at how pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are trying to stem the rise in antibiotic prescribing in children, which has risen sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic

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The Dash review and its impact on the future of patient advocacy In her analysis of six national bodies responsible for patient safety — the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Healthwatch England, Patient Safety Commissioner, Health Services Safety Investigations Body…

In our latest news analysis article, #EmmaWilkinson highlights concerns that NHS ten-year plan proposals may further complicate the patient safety and advocacy system

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A report has highlighted how medicines and devices routinely fail people with sight and hearing loss. This feature by #EmmaWilkinson reveals the widespread safety crisis facing patients with these common sensory impairments

‘It just wasn’t viable’: the safety crisis facing patients with sensory impairments When Henrietta Hughes, the first patient safety commissioner for England, set out to investigate issues faced by those with sensory impairment, there was no shortage of examples. She had received…

In our latest feature, #EmmaWilkinson explores how a report that highlights how medicines and devices routinely fail people with sight and hearing loss might prompt action from across the health service
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Net zero: progress on reducing the environmental impact of medicines In October 2020, the NHS became the first healthcare system in the world to commit to a net-zero target​1​. The Health and Care Act 2022 strengthened this commitment, placing new duties on integrated…

*Net zero: progress on reducing the environmental impact of medicines*

In our latest feature, #EmmaWilkinson looks at NHS net-zero progress and why some experts argue that there needs to be more focus on medicines waste and disease prevention

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Net zero: progress on reducing the environmental impact of medicines In October 2020, the NHS became the first healthcare system in the world to commit to a net-zero target​1​. The Health and Care Act 2022 strengthened this commitment, placing new duties on integrated…

Although some progress has been made towards reducing the carbon footprint of medicines within the NHS, in this week's feature, #EmmaWilkinson explores the need for more focus on medicines waste and disease prevention

#ukpharmacy #greenpharmacy

The dangers of propranolol for anxiety In November 2024, a coroner in Blackpool gave a stark warning about the risks of prescribing propranolol for anxiety after a young women died from an overdose. In a report on the death of 17-year-old…

Despite warnings issued five years ago about the risks of prescribing #propranolol to treat #anxiety, experts say there is still not enough being done to protect patients. #EmmaWilkinson reports

The dangers of propranolol for anxiety In November 2024, a coroner in Blackpool gave a stark warning about the risks of prescribing propranolol for anxiety after a young women died from an overdose. In a report on the death of 17-year-old…

In this week's feature, #EmmaWilkinson looks into the issue of prescribing propranolol for anxiety, despite expert warnings
#ukpharmacy #medicinessafety #anxiety