Watchdog Rates Mental Health Trust 'Good' For Financial Management, UK The Audit Commission, the national body responsible for evaluating the financial performance of our public services, has awarded the Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust a rating of "Good" for the way it spends its budget, manages its internal financial controls and offers the taxpayers of Somerset value for money. The positive rating is an improvement upon its 2007 rating, which was reported as 'fair'.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOrphan Genetic Disease Believed To Affect Ten Times More Children Than Previously Thought Twenty-four European countries have just participated in the largest-ever epidemiological study on primary ciliary dyskinesia, led by a European Respiratory Society (ERS) Task Force. The figures announced at the 18th Congress indicate that this genetic disease could affect up to one in 3,000 children, ten times more than previously believed.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comElectronic Prescription Service - Practical Advice For Pharmacies Using Release 1 NHS Connecting for
Health, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) have published joint advice for all pharmacies in England. At a time when over 80% of pharmacies have upgraded to Release 1 of the Electronic
Prescription Service (EPS), it is important that its use is maximised.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTraumatic Brain Injury Common Amongst Homeless People, CMAJ Traumatic brain injury is common amongst homeless people and is associated with poorer
health, found a study of more than 900 homeless men and women in Toronto.
Health problems include an increased risk of seizures, mental
health problems, drug problems, and poorer physical and mental
health status. In this study of people in Toronto's shelter system or who use meal programs, 58% of homeless men and 42% of homeless women had a history of traumatic brain injury.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNational Pharmacy Association Highlights Community Pharmacy Contribution To Flu Vaccination, UK The National Pharmacy Association has responded to findings of a survey commissioned by the Department of
Health, published to launch the Government's annual flu vaccination campaign. The report highlights that many people with long term conditions are risking their
health by not having a flu jab. Professor David Salisbury, the Department of
Health's director of immunisation, warned that "people do not take flu very seriously but for some, the flu virus can be potentially like-threatening.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAPhA Urges Consumers To Talk To Their Pharmacist During American Pharmacists Month (APhM) During American Pharmacists Month (APhM) in October, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is urging consumers to get to know their pharmacist as part of its "Know Your
Medicine-Know Your Pharmacist" campaign. According to an APhA survey nearly 70 percent of consumers do not know their pharmacists name.
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