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RAP Project 2nd in the Pharmacy Innovation category, Independent Pharmacy Awards 2020. Highly Commended by the Judges.

Date: 4th March 2021
 Mike Maguire , a Community Pharmacist by profession, and a NESCHA Board member led this successful project to reduce antibiotic prescribing for patients with potential chest infections. NESCHA supported service design and facilitated patient feedback so were an integral part of the RAP Project

Pharmacy Magazine:”Of 123 patients seen in participating pharmacies, eight were referred back to the GP and of these just four turned out to need antibiotics.

“GPs found that quite staggering but also insightful – it helped them to reflect on how many of these patients really do antibiotics,” said Mr Maguire.

https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/gps-staggered-by-pharmacist-amr-pilot
Pharmacy Magazine Podcast (from 14.15 minutes to 23.00 minutes)
https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/pharmacy-magazine-podcast—talking-pharmacy-25221
It is also worth mentioning that the RAP Project came 2nd in the Pharmacy Innovation category of the Independent Pharmacy Awards 2020, and was Highly Commended by the Judges.

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