Our investigation shows millions are at risk of avoidable reactions to overprescribed drugs

Arguably, there are two sides to the frailty "coin," with only one culture dominated by deficits. Certainly, as cells age, they develop deficits as a result of the accumulation of unrepaired cellular and molecular damage; however, the factors that make people well or healthy are important in defendi …

Frailty has a diverse subset of definitions that commonly align with crucial contributory factors. Correlations have been drawn between frailty, increasing age, self-rated health and/or the presence o...

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A guide to support hospital pharmacy staff in implementing time critical Parkinson’s medication management.

AbstractBackground and Aims. Anticholinergic burden has been linked to cardiovascular events and mortality, but its association with out-of-hospital cardia

Anticholinergic burden, quantified using the Japanese Anticholinergic Drug Risk Scale, may be a predictor of frailty and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults. Effective evaluation and manage...

A new elearning programme to help social care staff safely handle and administer medicines has been added to the NHS Learning Hub. Focusing on patient safety, teamwork and providing person centred car...

Talking Meds - A PrescQIPP podcast · Episode

Oral B and Wiley have created an e-learning course aimed at improving the oral healthcare knowledge of health professionals involved in treating people with special healthcare needs, to facilitate bet...

An analysis of this year's winter pressures and what can be learned as the health service looks ahead to next winter.

Promethazine is not a good option to aid sleep quality, especially for people using psychiatric services