International Journal of Population Data Science, 2017 Objectives To support reduction of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), in 2008 the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group recommended that all NHS boards in Scotland restrict the use of antibiotics associated with a high risk of CDI. In NHS Grampian
Charis Marwick +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2022 Introduction UK higher education (HE) student numbers are increasing and students report higher levels of mental health and well-being issues. Social prescribing links individuals to community-based, non-medical support.
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How Non-Medical Prescribing may Impact on the Service Development of a Clozapine Clinic [PDF]
, 2009 The purpose of this article is to discuss the possible implications of applying non medical prescribing practices to a Clozapine clinic in the Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (RDASH). To reflect on such issues the
Woolhouse, Nicola
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Assessing the contribution of prescribing in primary care by nurses and professionals allied to medicine: a systematic review of literature [PDF]
, 2011 Background Safe and timely access to effective and appropriate medication through primary care settings is a major concern for all countries addressing both acute and chronic disease burdens.
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Medication Errors Associated With Adverse Drug Reactions in Iran (2015-2017): A P-Method Approach [PDF]
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2018 Medication errors are the second most common cause of adverse patient safety incidents and the single most common preventable cause of adverse events in medical practice.
Zahra Karimian +5 more
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Antibiotics, 2022 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to public health. Addressing unnecessary antibiotic use provides an opportunity to reduce antibiotic consumption and to slow AMR.
Kayla Hika +3 more
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An audit of Supplementary Prescribing within South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust [PDF]
, 2008 Results are presented from an audit of mental health nurses (MHNs) who have undertaken training in order to practise as supplementary prescribers as part of an evaluation of the development of non-medical prescribing (NMP) across South West Yorkshire ...
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Developing a complex intervention to improve prescribing safety in primary care:mixed methods feasibility and optimisation pilot study [PDF]
, 2014 Objectives: (A) To measure the extent to which different candidate outcome measures identified highrisk prescribing that is potentially changeable by the data-driven quality improvement in primary care (DQIP) intervention.(B) To explore the value of ...
Grant, Aileen +4 more
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Perceived causes of prescribing errors by junior doctors in hospital inpatients: a study from the PROTECT programme [PDF]
, 2012 <p>Introduction: Prescribing errors are a major cause of patient safety incidents. Understanding the underlying factors is essential in developing interventions to address this problem.
Maxwell, S. +26 more
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Statin Prescription Patterns and Associations with Subclinical Inflammation
Medicina, 2022 Background and Objectives: Statins have been extensively utilised in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) prevention and can inhibit inflammation.
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