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ICCPE leads pharmacists in national heart health training initiative Irish Pharmacist May 2004
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and premature mortality in Ireland. As a nation, we may be basking in the glow of the European Union but under the gloss of prosperity and ...

ICCPE leads training for community pharmacists in provision of methadone services Irish Pharmacy Journal May 2004
Treating Addiction as a Chronic Illness: Methadone Services in Primary Care Opiate addiction is an epidemic of modern Ireland with considerable implications for public health. Methadone maintenance treatment ...

Abundance of Research Presented at North-South Pharmacy Healthcare Conference
The recent North-South Pharmacy Healthcare Conference brought together over seventy oral and poster presentations from North and South of the Border. The Conference, a joint initiative of the ICCPE and ...

Medication Errors and Exploring Risk in Primary Care
National Education Day on Medication Errors Tullamore, October 31 2004 Lack of knowledge by healthcare professionals is the most common cause of medication errors. As a means of promoting awareness of ...

Learning from Down Under: Aligning Pharmacy Practice with Policy
Irish Pharmacy Journal, November 2004 Political information, political presence and action are the three key steps adopted by Australian pharmacists in their lobbying activities. Julie Cronin reports ...

Dispose Unwanted Medicines Properly - DUMP
Irish Pharmacist, January 2005 Wastage of medicines presents a considerable burden to health service costs, patient safety and the environment. Orla Sheehan and Denis O'Driscoll report on the SWAHB DUMP ...

ICCPE Learning, The Best Medicine Award Winners Announced
Irish Pharmacy Journal, March 2005 Frances Foley from Swords, Co. Dublin is the first recipient of the ICCPE's overall Learning, the Best Medicine award. To read the full text of this article, click on ...

Equitable Pharmacy Services for All
Irish Pharmacy Journal, March 2005 Equitable Pharmacy Services for All is the theme for the Irish Centre for Continuing Pharmaceutical Education's spring programme. This theme is reflected throughout ...

Dealing Empathically with Children
Irish Pharmacist, April 2005 The ICCPE spring 2005 syllabus is all about children! This article by Julie Cronin details the highlights of the syllabus. To read the full text of this article, click on ...

Pharmacists Have Role in Preventing Falls
Irish Pharmacy Journal, May 2005 Preventing Falls in the Elderly is a new addition to ICCPE's spring programme. On this course - presented by Eileen Relihan, pharmacist at St. James Hospital, Dublin - ...

ICCPE Spring Programme Draws to a Close
Irish Pharmacist, June 2005 The Spring 2005 ICCPE programme boasted record attendances. This short article by Julie Cronin reflects on its successes. To read the full text of this article, click on the ...

Workplace Health
Irish Pharmacist, June 2005 Promoting good health starts in the workplace. An ICCPE course on Workplace Health emphasises the importance of establishing a positive working environment for pharmacists ...

Adapting Pharmacy Services to Cater More Appropriately for People with Disabilities
IPU Review, June 2005 With the implementation of the Equal Status Acts 2002-2004, the duty of pharmacists to achieve a service that is accessible and relevant to people with disabilities has greater import ...

Launch of BNF for Children Heralds Coordinated Approach to Information Provision on Paediatric Medicines
Irish Pharmacy Journal, July 2005 The launch of the first edition of the BNF for Children brings with it a commitment to providing cohesive, evidence-based information on medicines for children. Julie ...

Managing Chronic Pain
Irish Pharmacist, September 2005 Chronic pain is diagnosed as pain that lasts for more than three to six months. It is considered to be a disease rather than a symptom. Julie Cronin reports from an ICCPE ...