Sadhna Sharma

After reading this article, readers should be able to: Identify the main types of clinical decision support (CDS) tools used in pharmacy practice and where they are applied; Understand how CDS can support medicines safety and consistency, alongside recognised risks and limitations; Apply CDS appropriately in ; Recognise and the role of pharmacy professionals in their design and governance.

After reading this article, you should be able to: Understand the restraints children with cardiac conditions face with regards to meeting their nutritional needs; Appreciate the decision-making process required when selecting the best feeding regime for hospitalised neonates; Identify what assistance can be provided to parents by neonatal support workers; Understand the value of a multidisciplinary team in managing feeding for post-operative neonatal patients.

By the end of this article, you should be able to: Understand the multifaceted nature of drug–food interactions; Understand the biochemical mechanisms of drug–food interactions; Apply management strategies in clinical practice. Drug–food interactions are an important, but often underappreciated, aspect of both pharmacology and nutrition.