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Ashtons - hayfever
Physical Health

Patient care in hayfever season

Almost one in four people in the UK suffers from hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and the numbers are rising. This...
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19 August, 2022
By Private: Miguel Zalacain Jimenez
Ashtons - smoking
Physical Health

Smoke-free society

Smoking is still the largest cause of preventable death in England. It costs communities an estimated £12.6 billion annually with...
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26 March, 2022
By Meeta Narayan
Ashtons - cds
Palliative Care

Measuring controlled drugs

How to prevent unaccounted-for losses of controlled drugs Harold Shipman, known as Britain’s most prolific serial killer, was successful in...
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24 March, 2022
By Tina Zaki
Ashtons - parkinsons
Mental Health

Antipsychotics in Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects approximately one in every 500 people in the UK. It...
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22 September, 2021
By Private: Miguel Zalacain Jimenez
Ashtons - serotonin
Palliative Care

Serotonin toxicity – are we missing it?

It is generally accepted that the management of symptoms in palliative care must involve appropriate polypharmacy. We are comfortable with...
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18 January, 2021
By Private: Margaret Gibbs
Ashtons - Opiod-safety-in-the-news
Palliative Care

Opioid safety in the news again

The MHRA has repeated its concerns about overuse of opioids based on a set of recommendations from its Opioid Expert...
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18 January, 2021
By Private: Margaret Gibbs
Ashtons - hyponatremia
Palliative Care

Hyponatraemia whilst using PPIs

We mentioned this in a previous newsletter but another query has come in from our hospices which has led to...
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18 January, 2021
By Priyanka Patel