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Distinguish between medication
0 0 Overview Where possible please try to preserve medication so that patients receive what they are used to taking. If you do have to supply an alternate brand (due to supply issues) please contact to let them know and explain the changes, showing them where possible (especially if the tablets have changed colour, shape,…
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Good Luck to all our Imago Software Students
1 0 As we enter the exam season here at The University of Manchester, I’d like to thank all the Imago software students who have helped us create the FLAG-Me Vision code and website and wish them well. You have done an incredible job, taking our original concept and working with our sight impaired public…
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Our success at the Outstanding Contribution to PPIE Awards
1 0 On 12th of July 2022, the Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health (FBMH) at the University of Manchester held its annual celebration of Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). This year’s theme, “Intersectionality and Inclusivity: From Buzz Words to Reality” explored how together we can create an inclusive and supportive environment for…
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Elastic bands to distinguish same shape medication
0 0 This strategy consists of using elastic bands to help patients understand the doses of medication needed. It is useful when a patient needs to take two similarly packaged medications at different doses. For example, two elastic bands can be attached to a bottle of eyedrops to signify that they should be used twice…
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E-mail medication safety sheet to patient
0 0 Patients who use screen readers can benefit from an electronic copy of the medication safety sheet. If you have the patient’s e-mail address, ask for permission to send the safety sheet to them. Suitable for All medications. Patients who use a screen reader. This is typically patients with severe to profound sight loss.…
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Large Print Medication Labels
0 0 Patients with partial vision can find it difficult to discern the fine print on medication labels. This problem can be offset by printing a pharmacy medication label with much bigger font size and sticking it onto the outer box containing the medication. Suitable for Medication packaged in a box large enough to take…
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Funding support from FBMH Research Collaboration Fund
3 0 Today the Find Logo and Give Medication Advice (FLAG-Me) team was awarded £5,000 from the FBMH Research Collaboration Fund. This funding will be used for collaboration with Imago software team to develop demo software which displays an internationally recognisable VI logo. This will help pharmacists identify visually impaired patients and respond to their…
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Flying Starter Award for the FLAG-Me project
2 0 FLAG-Me today received the news that they have been chosen to receive £3,020 Flying Starter Award from The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre at The University of Manchester. This will fund a short project with Imago software students from Department of Computer Science to work with patients with vision impairments (VI) and community pharmacists. Together…
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