
Health inequalities

The Pharmaceutical Journal is calling for examples from any pharmacy sector of projects that aim to tackle health inequalities.
Please email us with a brief description of any initiative you are involved in that aims to narrow health inequality at: editor@pharmaceutical-journal.com
Features and opinion


Pharmacists can do more to bridge the safety gaps for people with learning disabilities

PJ view: Inequity of access to medicines for compassionate use must end

Clinical placements can give pharmacy students a real-life lesson in health inequalities

Reducing overprescribing and improving the health of patients with learning disabilities and autism

Pharmacy is failing patients with language barriers — we must do better

Pharmacy can narrow health inequalities — here’s how
News

Number of ‘not dispensed’ prescriptions rises by a fifth in one year, NHS data reveal

Pharmacy teams could visit community and faith groups to cut health inequalities, says Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Social prescribing pilot costing £12.7m aims to cut medication use through walking and cycling

Chief pharmaceutical officer opens outreach health hub in Hindu temple

Antidepressant prescribing increases by 35% in six years

UK government to review all medical devices for potential bias against patients from ethnic minorities

RPS calls on government to do more to tackle health inequalities
Professional skills

How to improve cultural competence in pharmacy practice

Addressing microaggressions to deliver cultural competence in pharmacy

Quality improvement in pharmacy practice

How to conduct a clinical audit in six steps

How to write a business case for a new pharmacy service

Getting started in public engagement: how to deliver effective talks and presentations

Pharmacy consultations with patients with learning disabilities
Learning

How to address vaccine hesitancy

Common dermatological conditions in skin of colour
Supported content
Recognising common skin conditions in people of colour
Supported content
Mental health considerations in older women

Case-based learning: medicines management during Ramadan

Case-based learning: insulin intensification in a Hindu patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Reducing antipsychotic prescribing in people with learning disabilities
Research

Racial and ethnic disparities in mental health care

Should menopause management differ between ethnic groups?

Making the case for pharmacogenomics in the management of mental health conditions

Providing medicines adherence support to areas of high deprivation in England: community pharmacists’ experience

Evaluation of the impact of pharmacist polypharmacy reviews within the Govan Social and Healthcare Integration Partnership (SHIP) project

Effective detection and management of hypertension through community pharmacy in England

Community pharmacists’ contribution to public health: assessing the global evidence base
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published a paper on this topic: ‘Tackling health inequalities: Delivering accessible pharmaceutical care for everyone’