A New Video Website From ITN and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Focuses on Changes in Pharmacy

A New Video Website From ITN and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Focuses on Changes in Pharmacy

LONDON, October 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Healthcare News from ITN Productions and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)
reveals new solutions in medicines management; how pharmacists can improve patient
outcomes while still being cost effective; and the new working practices that are impact
across all pharmacy sectors.

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    Featured on a new video news channel for healthcare professionals made by ITN
Productions, the RPS programming also reveals the latest insights into pharmacy from David
Nicholson, Chief Executive of the NHS; and Helen Gordon, Chief Executive of the RPS. click
here [http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk ]

    Howard Duff, Director of England, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, says, "The challenge
for many pharmacists is to find out about best practice and new innovations amid huge
healthcare reforms. TheHealthcare News channel from ITN and the Royal Pharmaceutical
Societyis a fabulous new communication tool that will become more and more valuable to
pharmacy professionals." click here
[http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk/All/68/the-royal-pharmaceutical-society-fights-for-the-rights-of-pharmacists-in-regulation-and-law ]

    Healthcare News from ITN Productions includes reports about:

       
        - One of the largest hospital trusts in England, East Kent Hospitals
          University NHS Foundation Trust, is undergoing a major transition in their pharmacy
          department: click here
          [http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk/All/64/making-the-most-of-new-pharmacy-standards-at-east-kent-hospitals-university-nhs-foundation-trust ]
        - Community pharmacists are often in a unique position to spot signs of mental
          health problems in their regular customers and the College of Mental Health Pharmacy
          is showing them how. click here
          [http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk/All/62/the-college-of-mental-health-pharmacy-helps-pharmacists-help-people-with-mental-health-problems ]
        - We reveal East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust's electronic information system
          that follows a patient from admission to their GP's surgery: click here
          [http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk/All/65/lancashire-hospitals-nhs-trust-uses-bundles-of-electronic-information-that-follows-each-patient ]
        - A new partnership between the NHS and Lloyds Pharmacy provides cost effective
          and innovative outpatient services. click here
          [http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk/All/89/lloyds-pharmacy-working-in-partnership-with-the-nhs ]
        - A new high tech system from Medilogic means pharmacists can dispense methadone
          quickly, accurately and safely: click here
          [http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk/All/69/new-system-from-medilogic-provides-accurate--safe-methodone-management ]
        - Primary care pharmacists often work in isolation so the Primary Care
          Pharmacists Association is stepping up support amid the huge healthcare reforms:
          click here [http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk/All/70/primary-care-pharmacists--association ]
        - Understanding patients' needs means pharmacists can help them take medicines
          more effectively, with support from Quantum Pharmaceutical: click here [
         
          http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk/All/90/quantum-pharmaceutical-services-help-keep-patie nts-out-of-hospital ]
        - Pharmacists at the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust is helping other
          hospital staff prevent, manage and resolve drug-related issues: click here
          [http://healthcarenews.itn.co.uk/All/73/pharmacists-at-the-royal-wolverhampton-hospitals-nhs-trust-use-technology-to-help-doctors-prescribe-medicines-more-effectively ]

    Healthcare News enquiries: Duncan Gunstone, Head of Corporate Production, ITN
Productions, +44(0)20-7430-4546 or email Duncan.gunstone@ITN.co.uk / @duncangunstone
http://www.healthcarenews.itn.co.uk [http://www.healthcarenews.itn.co.uk ]

    About ITN Productions: ITN Productions is ITN's central creative hub producing content
for major global brands in the broadcast, online, mobile and corporate sectors.

    About the RPS: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is the professional body for
pharmacists and pharmacy in England
[http://www.rpharms.com/how-we-are-governed/english-pharmacy-board.asp ], Scotland
[http://www.rpharms.com/how-we-are-governed/scottish-pharmacy-board.asp ] and Wales
[http://www.rpharms.com/how-we-are-governed/welsh-pharmacy-board.asp ]. For media
enquiries please contact the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's Public
Relations Unit +44(0)20-7572-2476

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