The 'shocking' cost of alcohol misuse in Northern Ireland was highlighted by Health Minister Michael McGimpsey in June after estimates that its cost to society equates to £679.8million with a range of £500million to £884million. "This research shows that the cost to the Health Service alone may be as high as around £160milli...
Pharmacists and GPs must work together to define the gaps in commissioning data, review how they can be filled and to determine the correct level of care provision for a particular area, according to Stephen Foster, the head of the new Healthcare Professionals Commissioning Network. The network is open to any health or social ca...
Up to 100,000 lives could be saved every year in the UK if a known drug were given to trauma patients with serious bleeding, according to The Lancet. The research indicated that tranexamic acid (TXA) could lower the mortality rate by 15 per cent due to its blod clotting properties.
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| Written by Laure James - Editor Pharmacy in Focus | |
| Wednesday, 07 July 2010 08:35 | |
| Staff at Holly Villa in the Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital have raised over £320 for a group who are travelling to Haiti in October to build houses following the earthquake. The Tyrone Haiti Build is a project in conjunction with the Haven Partnership to support those affected by the disaster. |