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Estimating the potential impact of implementing pre-emptive pharmacogenetic testing in primary care across the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Youssef, E., Kirkdale, C. L., Wright, D. J., Guchelaar, H. J., & Thornley, T. (2021). Estimating the potential impact of implementing pre-emptive pharmacogenetic testing in primary care across the UK. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 87(7), 2907-2925. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.14704

Aims: Pharmacogenetics (PGx) in the UK is currently implemented in secondary care for a small group of high-risk medicines. However, most prescribing takes place in primary care, with a large group of medicines influenced by commonly occurring geneti... Read More about Estimating the potential impact of implementing pre-emptive pharmacogenetic testing in primary care across the UK.

Accessing Mole-Scanning through Community Pharmacy: A Pilot Service in Collaboration with Dermatology Specialists (2020)
Journal Article
Kirkdale, C. L., Archer, Z., Thornley, T., Wright, D., Valeur, M., Gourlay, N., & Ayerst, K. (2020). Accessing Mole-Scanning through Community Pharmacy: A Pilot Service in Collaboration with Dermatology Specialists. Pharmacy, 8(4), Article 231. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8040231

Early identification and treatment of malignant melanoma is crucial to prevent mortality. The aim of this work was to describe the uptake, profile of users and service outcomes of a mole scanning service in the community pharmacy setting in the UK. I... Read More about Accessing Mole-Scanning through Community Pharmacy: A Pilot Service in Collaboration with Dermatology Specialists.

Feasibility of a community pharmacy antimicrobial stewardship intervention (PAMSI): An innovative approach to improve patients' understanding of their antibiotics (2020)
Journal Article
Allison, R., Chapman, S., Howard, P., Thornley, T., Ashiru-Oredope, D., Walker, S., Jones, L. F., & McNulty, C. A. (2020). Feasibility of a community pharmacy antimicrobial stewardship intervention (PAMSI): An innovative approach to improve patients' understanding of their antibiotics. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2(4), Article dlaa089. https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaa089

Background: Community pharmacy staff have an opportunity to play a pivotal role in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) due to their expertise in medicines and accessibility to patients. Objectives: To develop and test the feasibility of a pharmacy AMS in... Read More about Feasibility of a community pharmacy antimicrobial stewardship intervention (PAMSI): An innovative approach to improve patients' understanding of their antibiotics.

Over-The-Counter Codeine: Can Community Pharmacy Staff Nudge Customers into Its Safe and Appropriate Use? (2020)
Journal Article
Mody, S., Kirkdale, C. L., Thornley, T., Dickinson, A., Avery, A. J., Knaggs, R., Rann, S., & Bastable, R. (2020). Over-The-Counter Codeine: Can Community Pharmacy Staff Nudge Customers into Its Safe and Appropriate Use?. Pharmacy, 8(4), Article 185. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8040185

The misuse of opioids, including codeine which is sold over-the-counter (OTC) in United Kingdom (UK) community pharmacies, is a growing public health concern. An educational Patient Safety Card was developed and piloted to see if it nudged customers... Read More about Over-The-Counter Codeine: Can Community Pharmacy Staff Nudge Customers into Its Safe and Appropriate Use?.

Exploring barriers to the sustainability of an electronic administration system in long-term care facilities: A case study approach (2020)
Journal Article
Karsan, Y., Anderson, C., Boyd, M. J., & Thornley, T. (2020). Exploring barriers to the sustainability of an electronic administration system in long-term care facilities: A case study approach. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 17(6), 1066-1071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.08.003

Background: The safe provision of medicines administration is a fundamental challenge faced in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Many residents of LTCFs are frail older persons with multiple morbidities, and in addition to polypharmacy, are particul... Read More about Exploring barriers to the sustainability of an electronic administration system in long-term care facilities: A case study approach.

Improving Management of Respiratory Tract Infections in Community Pharmacies and Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Cluster Randomised Control Trial with a Self-Report Behavioural Questionnaire and Process Evaluation (2020)
Journal Article
Ashiru-Oredope, D., Doble, A., Thornley, T., Saei, A., Gold, N., Sallis, A., McNulty, C. A. M., Lecky, D., Umoh, E., & Klinger, C. (2020). Improving Management of Respiratory Tract Infections in Community Pharmacies and Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Cluster Randomised Control Trial with a Self-Report Behavioural Questionnaire and Process Evaluation. Pharmacy, 8(1), Article 44. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8010044

In England, 81% of all antibiotic prescriptions originate in primary care/community settings, of which up to 20% are thought to be inappropriate. Community pharmacies are often the first point of community contact for patients with suspected infectio... Read More about Improving Management of Respiratory Tract Infections in Community Pharmacies and Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Cluster Randomised Control Trial with a Self-Report Behavioural Questionnaire and Process Evaluation.

Evaluation of a community pharmacy-led test-and-treat service for women with uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection in England (2020)
Journal Article
Thornley, T., Kirkdale, C. L., Beech, E., Howard, P., & Wilson, P. (2020). Evaluation of a community pharmacy-led test-and-treat service for women with uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection in England. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2(1), Article dlaa010. https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaa010

Background: Uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in women consulting primary healthcare, taking up GP resources. Delayed consultation can increase the risk of serious infections such as pyelonephritis or bacteraemia. Objecti... Read More about Evaluation of a community pharmacy-led test-and-treat service for women with uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection in England.

Antimicrobial use in UK long-term care facilities: Results of a point prevalence survey (2019)
Journal Article
Thornley, T., Ashiru-Oredope, D., Beech, E., Howard, P., Kirkdale, C. L., Elliott, H., Harris, C., & Roberts, A. (2019). Antimicrobial use in UK long-term care facilities: Results of a point prevalence survey. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74(7), 2083-2090. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkz135

Background: The majority of people in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are aged 65 years and older, and most of their care needs are provided by the LTCF staff. Provision of healthcare services for residents in LTCFs is variable and can result in di... Read More about Antimicrobial use in UK long-term care facilities: Results of a point prevalence survey.

Diabetes Screening Through Community Pharmacies in England: A Cost-Effectiveness Study (2019)
Journal Article
Wright, D., Little, R., Turner, D., & Thornley, T. (2019). Diabetes Screening Through Community Pharmacies in England: A Cost-Effectiveness Study. Pharmacy, 7(1), Article 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy7010030

Community pharmacies are commonly used to screen for patients with diabetes. The aim of this paper is to estimate the cost per test and cost per appropriately referred patient from a pharmacy perspective using a one-year decision tree model. One-way... Read More about Diabetes Screening Through Community Pharmacies in England: A Cost-Effectiveness Study.

Making medications stick: improving medication adherence by highlighting the personal health costs of non-compliance (2019)
Journal Article
Jachimowicz, J. M., Gladstone, J. J., Berry, D., Kirkdale, C. L., Thornley, T., & Galinsky, A. D. (2021). Making medications stick: improving medication adherence by highlighting the personal health costs of non-compliance. Behavioural Public Policy, 5(3), 396-416. https://doi.org/10.1017/bpp.2019.1

Poor compliance of prescription medication is an ongoing public health crisis. Nearly half of patients do not take their medication as prescribed, harming their own health while also increasing public health care costs. Despite these detrimental cons... Read More about Making medications stick: improving medication adherence by highlighting the personal health costs of non-compliance.

Antibiotic prescribing for residents in long-term-care facilities across the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Thornley, T., Ashiru-Oredope, D., Normington, A., Beech, E., & Howard, P. (2019). Antibiotic prescribing for residents in long-term-care facilities across the UK. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74(5), 1447-1451. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkz008

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health problem. Elderly residents in long-term-care facilities (LTCFs) are frequently prescribed antibiotics, particularly for urinary tract infections. Optimizing appropriate antibiotic us... Read More about Antibiotic prescribing for residents in long-term-care facilities across the UK.

The pharmacy care plan service: Evaluation and estimate of cost-effectiveness (2018)
Journal Article
Twigg, M. J., Wright, D., Barton, G., Kirkdale, C. L., & Thornley, T. (2019). The pharmacy care plan service: Evaluation and estimate of cost-effectiveness. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 15(1), 84-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2018.03.062

Background: The UK Community Pharmacy Future group developed the Pharmacy Care Plan (PCP) service with a focus on patient activation, goal setting and therapy management.

Objective: To estimate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the PCP... Read More about The pharmacy care plan service: Evaluation and estimate of cost-effectiveness.

Qualitative study using interviews and focus groups to explore the current and potential for antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework (2018)
Journal Article
Jones, L. F., Owens, R., Sallis, A., Ashiru-Oredope, D., Thornley, T., Francis, N. A., Butler, C., & McNulty, C. A. (2018). Qualitative study using interviews and focus groups to explore the current and potential for antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework. BMJ Open, 8(12), Article e025101. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025101

Objectives Community pharmacists and their staff have the potential to contribute to antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). However, their barriers and opportunities are not well understood. The aim was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of com... Read More about Qualitative study using interviews and focus groups to explore the current and potential for antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Survivor perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in breast cancer services (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tutt, L., Thornley, T., Chen, L.-C., & Anderson, C. Survivor perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in breast cancer services

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Due to advances in treatment and earlier diagnosis, people are surviving for longer and often require long-term medication. The increased demand for breast cancer-focused primary care ser... Read More about Survivor perspectives on the role of the community pharmacist in breast cancer services.

Moving anticoagulation initiation and monitoring services into the community: Evaluation of the Brighton and hove community pharmacy service (2018)
Journal Article
Ingram, S. J., Kirkdale, C. L., Williams, S., Hartley, E., Wintle, S., Sefton, V., & Thornley, T. (2018). Moving anticoagulation initiation and monitoring services into the community: Evaluation of the Brighton and hove community pharmacy service. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), Article 91. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-2901-8

Background: As part of the NHS desire to move services closer to where people live, and provide greater accessibility and convenience to patients, Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) underwent a review of their anticoagulation servic... Read More about Moving anticoagulation initiation and monitoring services into the community: Evaluation of the Brighton and hove community pharmacy service.

Demonstrating the patient benefit and value for the NHS of community pharmacy: Insight from the Community Pharmacy Future model (2017)
Journal Article
Thornley, T., Kirkdale, C., & Wright, D. (2017). Demonstrating the patient benefit and value for the NHS of community pharmacy: Insight from the Community Pharmacy Future model. Pharmaceutical Journal, https://doi.org/10.1211/CP.2017.20202334

In the face of funding and efficiency cuts to community pharmacy, the role of the sector is coming under increasing pressure. The importance of outcomes evidence (particularly health economic evidence) is being brought sharply into focus. The profess... Read More about Demonstrating the patient benefit and value for the NHS of community pharmacy: Insight from the Community Pharmacy Future model.

The UK Pharmacy Care Plan service: Description, recruitment and initial views on a new community pharmacy intervention (2017)
Journal Article
Twigg, M. J., Wright, D., Kirkdale, C. L., Desborough, J. A., & Thornley, T. (2017). The UK Pharmacy Care Plan service: Description, recruitment and initial views on a new community pharmacy intervention. PLoS ONE, 12(4), Article e0174500. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0174500

Introduction The UK government advocates person-centred healthcare which is ideal for supporting patients to make appropriate lifestyle choices and to address non-adherence. The Community Pharmacy Future group, a collaboration between community pharm... Read More about The UK Pharmacy Care Plan service: Description, recruitment and initial views on a new community pharmacy intervention.

Benefits of pharmacist-led flu vaccination services in community pharmacy (2016)
Journal Article
Kirkdale, C. L., Nebout, G., Megerlin, F., & Thornley, T. (2017). Benefits of pharmacist-led flu vaccination services in community pharmacy. Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises, 75(1), 3-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pharma.2016.08.005

Seasonal influenza is a major cause of excess winter deaths and increased hospital admissions. There is a high level of economic burden associated with the infection. Although vaccination targets have been set to tackle this international issue, many... Read More about Benefits of pharmacist-led flu vaccination services in community pharmacy.