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New application fee for EEA pharmacists
19 Nov 08 | 17.25 | International
As of 5 January 2009 the Royal Pharmaceutical Society will be charging an application fee to all EEA pharmacists applying for recognition more >
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Grade 6 pharmacy vacancies unfilled
19 Nov 08 | 17.09 | England Northern Ireland Wales
One in five posts for newly qualified pharmacists in NHS trusts are unfilled, according to the results of a recruitment survey published last week more >
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“Responsible pharmacist” on the horizon
14 Nov 08 | 17.52 | England Wales
Two weeks ago the regulations governing the responsible pharmacist concept were laid before Parliament, and they are due to come into effect on 1 October 2009
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Primary and Community Care Pharmacy Network conference 2008 (reports)
14 Nov 08 | 16.23 | England Scotland Wales
Iben Altman and Theresa Rutter report on ensuring quality and safety of medicines in a challenging healthcare environment, from the Primary and Community Care Pharmacy Network conference that took place in Leeds from 5 to 7 October 2008
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Council approves the publication of Transcom’s prospectus for pharmacy’s new professional body
14 Nov 08 | 15.25 | England Scotland Wales
The prospectus compiled by the Transitional Committee for the new professional body for pharmacy is to be published as soon as possible, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Council decided at the November 2008 Council meeting
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2008 FIP congress supplement out now
14 Nov 08 | 14.13 | International
The Journal’s extended coverage of 2008’s FIP congress is published in a 40-page supplement, available now writes Lin-Nam Wang
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UKPPG 2008: The challenges of living with Dementia
14 Nov 08 | 13.09 | England
Mary Murrell gave a moving account of what it is like to be a carer for a person with dementia, during the 2008 psychiatry pharmacy conference. Her partner suffered and died as a result of the condition, which is not only terminal but also robs people of theirpersonalities
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UKPPG 2008: Learning from overseas mental health pharmacists
14 Nov 08 | 13.08 | International
It is always interesting to learn what colleagues overseas are doing, how they struggle and the lessons they have learnt. Nikki Holmes from New Zealand, Walter Broekema from The Netherlands and Carol Ott from the US all spoke, at the 2008 psychiatry pharmacy conference, of the specialist groups for mental health pharmacy in their countries
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UKPPG 2008: Developments in mental health pharmacy practice
14 Nov 08 | 13.06 | England
From clozapine to methadone and independent prescribers to drug calculation tests, delegates at the 2008 psychiatry pharmacy conference had a choice of topics and avenues to pick up some top tips from trusts around the UK in the hope that they, too, would be inspired to go back and improve practice, perhaps by developing the ideas of others or by being inspired to do something innovative of their own
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UKPPG 2008: The pharmacological treatments of various mental health disorders
14 Nov 08 | 13.04 | England
From sleep disorders and benzodiazepines to alcoholism and acamprosate, Justine Raynsford reports from the 2008 psychiatry pharmacy conference more >
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