Opinions

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How an MPharm placement in social care is preparing students for real-world roles

Pharmacist educators in Manchester explain the value brought to students by a residential nursing home placement within the MPharm programme.…

Published: 20 February 2025

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The pharmacy regulator needs to fix its fitness-to-practise delays before asking for more cash

This month, our health policy columnist sets out why the General Pharmaceutical Council’s ‘Oliver Twist’ act over professional fees is out of step.…

Published: 17 February 2025

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Exploring research methods used in pharmacy research

The pick of recent academic papers from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's chief scientist’s office.…

Published: 10 February 2025

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Global health partnerships are essential for tackling antimicrobial resistance

International partnerships between healthcare organisations can be mutually beneficial in reaching global health targets relating to antimicrobial resistance, says Nisha Thakrar.…

Published: 6 February 2025

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What we learned from the REACT palliative care service

Marie Curie, based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, shares the findings of its Responsive Emergency Assessment and Community Team service, which is aimed to identify issues concerning palliative medicine access and supply in an NHS trust emergency department.…

Published: 3 February 2025

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PJ view: Palliative care must not be forgotten if assisted dying legislation progresses

It is imperative that policymakers strike a careful balance between assisted dying and palliative care to provide patients with the best possible support.…

Published: 31 January 2025

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How we have improved fitness-to-practise and inspection processes

After their first year in post, Roz Gittins and Dionne Spence recount how they have tackled rising number of fitness-to-practise concerns received by the General Pharmaceutical Council.…

Published: 27 January 2025

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Psychotropic deprescribing in ethnic minority individuals with a learning disability requires a more nuanced approach

People from ethnic minority backgrounds who have a learning disability face ‘double discrimination’ when accessing healthcare services. Culturally sensitive psychotropic deprescribing is just one way this can be improved.…

Published: 23 January 2025

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Educational supervision is needed to support community pharmacists as independent prescribers

Why independent prescribers working in community pharmacy need support from education supervisors to become competent and confident prescribers.…

Published: 16 January 2025

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A 2.8% pay uplift recommendation reflects a tough economy for everyone

In this month’s health policy column, Andy Cowper warns that high gilts and low growth may mean pay parsimony for pharmacists, but questions whether more NHS strikes would have public backing.…

Published: 13 January 2025