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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Designing an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system in a paediatric setting Electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) systems have been widely adopted in healthcare settings to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of medication prescribing and administration;…

In the first of a two-part series on electronic prescribing systems, #ManKitLo, #KarenBourne & #IqraBesharat look at the associated risks and benefits of ePMA systems and how to optimise their design in a paediatric setting

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How to implement an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system in a paediatric setting Electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) systems can improve the accuracy and efficiency of medicines management; however, paediatric patients have unique attributes, meaning that…

In part two of their series on electronic prescribing systems, #ManKitLo, #KarenBourne & #IqraBesharat focus on system implementation and how to ensure that teams get the most from electronic prescribing

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Designing an electronic prescribing and medicines administration system in a paediatric setting Electronic prescribing and medicines administration (ePMA) systems have been widely adopted in healthcare settings to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of medication prescribing and administration;…

In the first of a two-part series on electronic prescribing systems, #ManKitLo, #KarenBourne & #IqraBesharat look at the associated risks and benefits of ePMA systems and how to optimise their design in a paediatric setting

#EPMAsystem #paediatricprescribing