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The subject of mental health has become increasingly important in recent years. This is, in part, due to its wider acceptance as a topic for discussion, as well as the acknowledgement that 1 in [...]

Welcome to the July issue of Ashtons Pharmacy News Our feature article is on our updated Live View system and the launch of the Ashtons Formulary. The Formulary will evolve over time to become a [...]

Nebulisers are an important tool in helping administer certain medications to patients with certain ailments. A nebuliser is a device that turns liquid medicine into a fine mist that a patient [...]

Janssen-MedInfo has launched Trevicta® which is a very long-acting antipsychotic depot injection containing paliperidone palmitate and is administered every three months. Trevicta® is licensed [...]

We have recently sent all of our clients our newly published Ashtons brochure so that you are fully aware of our comprehensive range of services. We have noticed that many of our clients do not [...]

MaPPs (Medicines: A Patient Profile Summary) is an information resource designed to assist patients in understanding their treatment with medication by providing them with a printout of [...]

The aim of NICE Bites is to provide a clear and in-depth summary of all prescribing recommendations from NICE guidance. The NICE guidance on Controlled Drugs NG46 covers systems and processes for [...]

This quality standard covers the effective use of antimicrobials (antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and antiparasitic medicines) to reduce the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (loss of [...]

NICE has updated this guideline and it covers identifying and managing depression in adults aged 18 years and older, in primary and secondary care. It aims to improve care for people with [...]

NHS England has produced a document that aims to stop the over-medicating of people with learning disabilities. This toolkit aims to support prescribing healthcare professionals to review [...]