How to fight pharmacophobia

Fighting Pharmacophobia.  There are many reasons why patients don’t always adhere to their prescribed therapies. Sometimes, people halt their course of antibiotics because their annoying...

Leading causes of weight gain

Rising global overweight and obesity rates are typically attributed to overconsumption and a lack of movement. However, new research highlights the far more complex combination...

Plan to improve safety of healthcare

Plan to improve safety of healthcare for thousands: A team of researchers has won £5.8m in funding to improve healthcare outcomes for people receiving home...

Administering Medication in Schools

It is vital that medication is only administered by staff appropriately trained and competent to give it, that it is always given according to written...

Don’t switch medicines without support

Patients with common conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and ulcerative colitis are being switched to new medicines without receiving the support they need to...

New technology reduces medication errors

Safe and effective management of medication at Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is essential due to the complex medication regimes that our patients...