A UK study has found that
pharmacists working in conjunction
with nursing homes can help cut
“unacceptably high” medication
errors being experienced in care
facilities across Britain.
Earlier this year the UK Health
Department issued an alert after an
alarming report by Nick Barber,
professor of pharmacy at London
University, found that on any day
seven out of ten nursing home
residents experienced at least one
medication error.
A four-month trial at a facility in
west London found that when a
recommendation by Barber that
pharmacists be in charge of nursing
home medications was followed,
errors were reduced by 91%.
Most of the mistakes occurred
when there was change in a
patients’ prescription which wasn’t
followed up by nurses at the
facilities.
The report was presented
overnight at the annual conference
of the UK’s Royal Pharmaceutical
Society at Imperial College, London.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 07 Sep 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 07 Sep 10
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