Barry Strickland-Hodge

TL;DR: Antibiotics are frequently supplied without a prescription in many countries and this overuse of antibiotics could facilitate the development and spread of antibiotic resistance.

TL;DR: An ongoing struggle by Nigerian hospital pharmacists to establish their clinical identities was revealed as many non-pharmacy stakeholders viewed pharmacists' roles to be mainly supply based, and barriers to the development of clinical pharmacy practice were identified.

TL;DR: Investigating the facilitators to change in hospital pharmacy practice in England found changes in the professional structure of pharmacy including education and training, specialisation, career structure and the roles of pharmacy technicians could benefit the development of pharmacists’ clinical roles in other countries.

TL;DR: Investigation of stakeholders’ views on granting prescribing authority to pharmacists in Nigeria showed a split of opinion between participants who were medical doctors and those who were non-doctors in their support for pharmacist prescribing, however, all stakeholders acknowledged the potential of pharmacy prescribing to increase patients’ access to medicines in Nigeria.

TL;DR: The results showed a reduction in readmissions and potential post-intervention length of stay, indicating there may be further benefits for older patients’ experiences and hospital flow.