COVID LEARNINGS CONTRIBUTE TO PSI FUTURE PLANS Pharmacy regulator launches new Corporate Strategy 2021 -2023 • PSI highlight importance of collaboration to enhance resilience of the sector • Key focus...

Some 40% of critically ill patients who undergo tracheal intubation to support their breathing suffer a life-threatening complication, research from NUI Galway has revealed. The study, published today in JAMA:...

APPEL (Affiliation for Pharmacy Practice Experiential Learning) is now seeking expressions of interest from pharmacists in community and hospital pharmacy settings who would like to facilitate an experiential learning placement for a final-year...

A study has found that a new ‘care bundle’ can reduce the incidence of facial pressure injuries in frontline COVID-19 healthcare workers caused by the prolonged wearing of Personal Protective...

Providing a Tailored Educational Intervention Programme Can Have a Positive Impact on Hypertension Control Hypertension affects in excess of 50% of people over 50 years of age in Ireland  Lifestyle...

876,968 people now on some form of NTPF waiting list;Large increases in outpatient waiting lists for General surgery (34%, +11,412), Orthopaedics (17%, +10,951), Gynaecology (13%, +3,622) and Dermatology (12%, +4,888);56%...

"Due to the Government restrictions during this Covid 19 Pandemic and the situation with RDS as our venue, we are forced to cancel our Trade Show for this year.  We...

Ahead of Mother’s Day on 14 March the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has issued healthcare tips to pregnant women and new mothers. For many new and expectant parents, the arrival...

Requests to die at home increase due to hospital restrictions

Written by Fathima Kara, Pharmacist, Reidy’s Pharmacy