The most recent worldwide survey on the emerging role of vaccination in pharmacies sheds light on increasing public trust in the profession but also highlights…
The risk-based approach
The Health Products Regulatory Authority has published its 2019 annual report, which shows that there were 1,018,678 dosage units of fake and other illegal medicines…
Acute awareness of risk
HIQA recently published an overview report on its monitoring of activity in public acute hospitals in Ireland between 2015 and 2019. The Authority’s Head of…
A malignant mix
Recent research by the RCSI’s School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences has shown that mixing alcohol and medication may be harming more than a quarter…
Majority of migraine sufferers experiencing more frequent & severe migraines during pandemic
A new survey has revealed that patients have been suffering with more frequent and severe migraines since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic Migraine sufferers…
Shedding light on ‘the sunshine vitamin’
As autumn approaches and sunshine becomes less available, patients should have a sufficient intake of vitamin D to maintain overall health With the onset of…
To maternity and beyond
While the benefits of folic acid in the prevention of neural tube defects is established, other evidence regarding its efficacy in other areas of health…
Zinc and Selenium prevention and protection
Ongoing research is highlighting the potential benefits of zinc and selenium for the human immune systemand their effects on a range of conditions Due to…
Half of managers fear employees are at risk of burnout during Covid-19
47 per cent of Irish managers believe employees are at risk of burnout, while 36 per cent of Irish employees say their mental health has…
Proactive primary healthcare management of patients with multimorbidities in the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdown
A greater focus on primary care services is needed post-lockdown to care for people with multimorbidities Promoting primary care services to mitigate undetected deterioration or…
Asthma Society issues Back2School Checklist
One-in-four calls to Asthma Adviceline were in relation to children returning to school during Covid-19 September has always been one of the riskiest times of…
Malnutrition in the older person
EAMONN BRADY MPSI PROVIDES A CLINICAL OVERVIEW OF THE NATURE OF MALNUTRITION, ITS CAUSES AND HOW THE PHARMACIST CAN HELP TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITION What…
Folate and fortification in Ireland
A new study led by researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin challenges claims from some international scientific circles…
A good start
An overview of nasal congestion and nasal hygiene in infants and children, a common complaint that causes distress and disruption for children and their carers…
Keeping mind and body healthy
There is increasing focus on the benefits of ginkgo biloba, an ancient remedy with potential for modern applications in a number of conditions, including age-related…
New Covid-19 operational standards for pharmacies released by PSI
Regulator publishes standards in a range of areas including infection control and staff safety The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) has developed operational standards for…
GPs and pharmacists working shoulder-to-shoulder
Ulla Oksanen outlines the results of a pilot study, which examined the benefits of integrating pharmacists into general practice teams The results of a non-randomised…
Home truths
Recent research shows that job security, work-life balance and poor sleep are concerns for people working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic Mental Health…
Towards eradicating HCV
In advance of World Hepatitis Day on 28 July, Prof Aiden McCormick, HSE National Clinical Lead for the National Hepatitis C Treatment Programme, and colleagues*…
Two-thirds of Irish employers planning a ‘staggered’ return to work
62 per cent of employers are planning a staggered return to work based on individual health risks Sixty-two per cent of employers are planning to…
Integrating pharmacists into general practice
First evaluation of its kind shows involving pharmacists in general practice optimises patient outcomes Research undertaken by the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences…
What Ireland learned from ‘the world’s biggest remote working experiment’
Data from 2,000 global firms and over 5,500 professionals on what the key outcomes and learnings have been from the last few months of remote…
How to write a successful Grant Funding Application
Barrie Dowsett, CEO of Myriad Associates, outlines the financial supports and incentives available for Irish businesses Financial support and incentives for businesses in the Republic…
How pharmacy has evolved during our ‘new reality’
Mullingar Pharmacist Eamonn Brady describes his experience of working as a pharmacist and operating pharmacies during the pandemic and speaks about what he sees as…
‘A good start is half the battle’
Dr Bernard Leddy PhD MPSI takes a look over his shoulder at Aromatic Chalk and Opium Mixture BPC, a popular prescription in the 1960s and…
Medicines and monitoring updates during Covid-19
Pharmacist and GP registrar Domhnall Heron provides an overview of medicines management updates in the context of the coronavirus pandemic Since 1 April, the ICGP…
Learning for life
Two final-year pharmacy students and a senior preceptor in the APPEL programme offer their insights into how Covid-19 has affected their experiential placements The first…
Avoiding burnout in the midst of a pandemic
Counselling psychologist Dr Deirdre Walsh provides self-care strategies for managing burnout and stress Working on the frontline in healthcare can be challenging at the best…
Some contemporary reflections on the arsenic act 1851
Writing for Irish Pharmacist, Dr Bernard Leddy PhD MPSI looks back to a time when those selling arsenic were not required to have any formal…
Conservative measures for female urinary incontinence
Dr Máire Milner looks at a common condition that has a mixed clinical picture and can sometimes be misdiagnosed as OAB Urinary incontinence (UI) in…