Lockdown coming to an end?
We are all looking forward to having our lives back to normal. But will it be normal again?
“R” Number
The R number will be closely monitored as lockdown is relaxed and it involves lots of complex mathematics to determine the number, however the number of people dying will be a major factor…
Learning Fundamentals
Try the 6 Ws and the 6 Hs (W>W>H>H>W>W>H>H>W>W>H>H)…
Deliveries of pharmacy medicines by volunteers?
The scheme that NHS England launched to enable volunteers to deliver pharmacy medicines may result in prosecution if there is a fatal misstate made or bad advice given. The patient might ask “how do I take these?” Or “are these safe with my other medicines? The medicine could be diverted or delivered to the wrong door…
Should you buy a pulse oximeter to measure your blood oxygen saturation?
There is a lot of talk about measuring blood oxygen saturation at home using pulse oximeters to give early warning of COVID-19 symptoms and to allow the early presentation at hospital. If testing at home, you need to know what is normal and ideally the testing should be part of a management plan and under the supervision of a healthcare professional…
Are Certain Online Pharmacies putting their Patients at Risk?
In March, Public Health England announced that Coronavirus ‘home’ testing kits were not approved and there was no evidence to suggest the efficacy of such tests…