University Trains All Nurses in Anti-Overdose Kits: All nurses at the University of Bradford will now receive training on how to use naloxone; a lifesaving medication which can reverse overdoses caused by opiates. The training, which will be given to around 400 nurses every year, is being delivered in partnership with New Vision Bradford, which […]
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The use of opioids for pain relief in patients awaiting hip and knee replacement surgery increased dramatically during the pandemic according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. Published in the BMJ Quality & Safety, the study found that the numbers of patients using opioids while waiting for surgery increased by 40% compared to pre-pandemic levels. Opioids such as morphine and tramadol are […]
The treatment and management of pain in people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be a challenge due to problems in communication and uncommon symptoms of pain. Opioid painkillers are widely prescribed, but not without adverse effects. Finding the best course of treatment to alleviate pain in people with Alzheimer’s disease is a complex and multifaceted […]
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You may have noticed advertising on tube platforms, on buses and generally across the UK for new online pharmacist services. Just one example of hundreds of businesses that have sprung up. These websites promise web to door delivery, often within just a day, stocking hundreds of medications to choose from. This model fits in […]
It is deeply shocking to read the conclusions of Bishop James Jones’s review, that the lives of hundreds of people were cut short by one doctor’s inappropriate use of drugs. We have heard of many instances of poor care over the years, but to deliberately shorten the lives of patients represents the very worst betrayal […]
Thousands of years after humans discovered the pain-relieving effects of resin from opium poppies, clinicians still rely on opioids, which are drugs derived from poppies or synthetic versions, to treat severe pain, which reduce the intensity of pain signals reaching the brain. Opioids bind to specific receptors in the nerve system, mimicking a natural neurotransmitter […]
Thousands of years after humans discovered the pain-relieving effects of resin from opium poppies, clinicians still rely in opioids to treat severe pain, which reduce the intensity of pain signals reaching the brain. Medications that fall within this class include hydrocodone (Vicodin), oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet) and morphine (Kadian) and codeine. ‘Opiods still work best for […]
There are no drugs for chronic pain that are really effective. Opioids are helpful for treating acute pain and for those suffering pain at the end stages of their life, but there is no data at all to support their use for long-term pain. Patients who take these medicines often find that the effect seems […]