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Understanding key issues in suicide prevention

Written by | 10 Nov 2022

Understanding the services that are available and the importance of avoiding stigmatising language can be key steps in contributing to suicide prevention, according to Dr Hayley Gorton, senior […]

Suicide prevention in perspective

Written by | 9 Nov 2022

Pharmacists and their teams represent an untapped resource in the field of suicide prevention. IMI spoke to Dr Hayley Gorton, senior lecturer in pharmacy practice at the University […]

Celebrating Pharmacy Technician Day 18th October 2022

Written by | 18 Oct 2022

In order to celebrate Pharmacy Technician Day 2022 IMI took the opportunity to interview Claire Steele, President of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK). In this short series of interviews, she describes […]

Career pathways for pharmacy technicians

Written by | 18 Oct 2022

Being a pharmacy technician is a fulfilling and rewarding career, and furthermore, pharmacy technicians are always in demand, according to Claire Steele, President of the Association of Pharmacy […]

The scope of the pharmacy technician’s role

Written by | 18 Oct 2022

Pharmacy technicians work in a wide variety of settings and have an integral role in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines. We spoke to Claire Steele, […]

The work of Patient Safety Learning

Written by | 17 Sep 2022

Patient Safety Learning (PSL) is a charity that works as an independent voice for system-wide change through policy influencing, campaigning and promoting ‘how to’ resources for patient safety […]

Next steps for Patient Safety Learning

Written by | 16 Sep 2022

Helen Hughes, Chief Executive of Patient Safety Learning reflects on what has been learned over the past two years in the field of patient safety and outlines some […]

Campaigns and success stories for PSL

Written by | 15 Sep 2022

Although only three years old, Patient Safety Learning has already established thriving communities of practice and has run some very successful initiatives including a campaign to improve outpatient […]

Patient Safety Learning – what it does

Written by | 14 Sep 2022

The Patient Safety Learning Hub is an award-winning platform that serves as an open-access knowledge repository for information about patient safety. We spoke to Chief Executive, Helen Hughes […]

Pain management services and the British Pain Society

Written by | 19 Aug 2022

Pain affects people across a wide range of specialties and there is increasing evidence to suggest that medicines might not always be the answer. In this series of […]

Getting started in pain services

Written by | 18 Aug 2022

Effective management of chronic pain calls for an holistic approach and could draw on skills developed in the management of other chronic conditions, says Professor Roger Knaggs (Specialist […]

Working with the British Pain Society

Written by | 17 Aug 2022

As incoming President of the British Pain Society Professor Roger Knaggs (Specialist Pharmacist in pain management, Nottingham) is keen to find ways to help and support healthcare professionals […]

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