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Pharmapod launch with Superdrug to drive best practice in patient safety

Pharmapod launch with Superdrug to drive best practice in patient safety

Growing exponentially since its 2012 launch, the award-winning organisation Pharmapod has signed a landmark deal with Superdrug which will see its revolutionary Global Incident Reporting & Learning System being rolled out across the 210 Superdrug pharmacy and wellbeing clinic stores in the UK. Pharmapod specialises in the development of innovative cloud computing solutions for the healthcare sector with a focus on improving patient safety, clinical governance compliance and business efficiency. Being quickly adopted by independent pharmacies, regional groups and large corporate chains alike, Pharmapod is now taking the UK by storm as part…Read more …
Pharmapod elected honorary members of AIMp

Pharmapod elected honorary members of AIMp

We are delighted to announce that Pharmapod has been elected an honorary member of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies (AIMp). Representing medium-sized pharmacy chains ranging 5-300 pharmacies, the AIMp serves the interests of these businesses throughout the UK through robust representation and negotiation with relevant state and professional bodies. They nominate members to sit on the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and their board members also serve on the board of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) affording their members input to the work of these bodies. Pharmapod are delighted to be working…Read more …
Pharmapod Attends Medication Error Conference London

Pharmapod Attends Medication Error Conference London

The Medication Error Conference focused on reducing medication errors and improving patient care with a focus on a zero tolerance approach. “Progress has been made over the last decade to detect, report and learn from patient safety incidents, but further improvements are needed to increase the number of incident reports, improve data quality and maximise what is learned from medication errors....Medication errors are any patient safety incidents where there has been an error in the process of prescribing, preparing, dispensing, administering, monitoring or providing advice on medicines. These Patient Safety Incidents can be…Read more …
HPRA Safety Notice – Medical Devices in the Home

HPRA Safety Notice – Medical Devices in the Home

Medical devices that are used in the home have become more sophisticated and complex ranging from hearing aids and nebulisers to more complex infusion pumps and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) units.                               In vitro diagnostic medical devices such as blood glucose meters and INR self testing devices are also routinely used. The benefits are wide-ranging; including improved quality of life and reduced cost of care.  The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) recognises the importance of safe, high quality medical devices that are…Read more …
Pharmapod CEO helps launch NDRC & UCDs exciting new Future Health Accelerator Programme

Pharmapod CEO helps launch NDRC & UCDs exciting new Future Health Accelerator Programme

Our CEO Leonora, helped launch the @NDRC and @UCD's exciting new Future Health Accelerator Programme yesterday.  FutureHealth, is  a new early stage start-up programme in Dublin focused on the digital-health sector. NDRC and UCD and are currently calling on clinicians, researchers and technologists to come on board.   The programme will have places for 10 teams over an eight-week period and will help new start-ups build and develop their commercial proposition.FutureHealth is a part-time programme, with a core commitment of nine full days over 8 weeks beginning 6th February, 2015 on site at…Read more …
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