Professor Derek Bell, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh welcomed the new report published today by the British Pharmacological Society A Prescription for the NHS: Recognising the value of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics.
Prof Bell said,
‘Clinical pharmacologists play a vital role across the NHS, ensuring medicines are used to safely and efficiently improve patient outcomes. We welcome today’s report which recognises the ever evolving environment of clinical pharmacology and the need to strengthen the workforce in this field to provide the NHS and patients with the best possible results.’
‘The RCPE has been leading the Single Prescription and Administration Record for Scotland (SPARS) project which aims to improve patient safety in relation to prescribed medicines, and today’s BPS report reinforces the importance of this issue and the work that needs to be done to fully realise the benefits of clinical pharmacology to the NHS.’
