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Diagnosis and Treatment of an Acute Asthma Attack and the Supply and Administration of Salbutamol (IIOP CPD Course)
IIOP have published a new online training programme for the Diagnosis and Treatment of an Acute Asthma Attack and the Supply and Administration of Salbutamol. This programme is a fully online and self-directed training programme, which enables pharmacists to satisfy the training requirements... -
National Survey of Patient Experience
In the first nationwide survey of its kind, the National Patient Experience Survey (NPES) will survey all adult patients discharged in May 2017, who have spent a minimum of 24 hours in an acute public hospital. The list of the 40 participating hospitals is available here. NPES is a joint initiative... -
PSI Announces 2017 Council Election Results
In accordance with PSI (Council) Rules 2008 and 2015, the Returning Officer Niall Byrne, PSI Registrar, has declared the following five pharmacists as elected for the purposes of Section 10(3)(f) of the Pharmacy Act 2007, for appointment by the Minister for Health to the PSI Council: Nicola... -
Where to Source Folic Acid 5mg From
Conmel who are the only supplier of 5mg folic acid tablets in the Irish market have had a production issue and will be out of stock of Folic Acid 5mg until the end of May 2017. In the meantime you can source it from McDowells (1000 for €8) and Medisource (28 for €3) according to unconfirmed reports... -
PSI Launches Corporate Strategy Consultation 2018-2020
As the current Corporate Strategy for 2013-2017 is coming to an end, the PSI are now seeking feedback on their draft Corporate Strategy for 2018–2020. As a public body, the PSI has an obligation to set out their strategy and its intended outcomes, and provide an opportunity for all those who... -
PSI Council Elections Deadline is 19th April 2017
The pharmacist seats held currently on the Council by Nicola Cantwell, Richard Collis, Ann Frankish, Edward MacManus and Caroline McGrath are up for election. Their terms of office will end on 17 June 2017. By now you should have all received your ballot papers and have hopefully picked your... -
Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2017
Significant changes to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations have been proposed to be made by the Department of Health. The PSI have summarised these changes here. Let us know your thoughts on the proposed changes in the comments below or in our Forums. -
A complaint involving the incorrect supply of the high tech medicine Enbrel® Injection to a minor
The PSI's Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) recently heard a case in which a minor was supplied with twice the prescribed dose of their medicine Enbrel® (etanercept) solution for injection, over the course of approximately one year. The pharmacist had dispensed the medicine in error from the... -
FREE 'STEP into Conflict' Video Training LINK - Available FREE until 12th April
It is no secret that 'engagement' has become a household term. Whether you are talking about your customers, your employees, your children or yourself, it is undeniable that we are at a time when it pays dividends to understand what’s common amongst human beings. Engagement helps us to focus on... -
IIOP - CPD Examples in Practice
IIOP are providing free examples of CPD cycles on their website. In this edition, they speak to pharmacist Fearghal O'Nia, supervising pharmacist at Dargan's Pharmacy in Dublin about his experiences of using the IIOP courses. This is a really good example for supervising pharmacists focusing on...