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Health inequalities
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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
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Pharmacists can do more to bridge the safety gaps for people with learning disabilities
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PJ view: Inequity of access to medicines for compassionate use must end
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Clinical placements can give pharmacy students a real-life lesson in health inequalities
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Reducing overprescribing and improving the health of patients with learning disabilities and autism
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Pharmacy is failing patients with language barriers — we must do better
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Pharmacy can narrow health inequalities — here’s how
News
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Number of ‘not dispensed’ prescriptions rises by a fifth in one year, NHS data reveal
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Pharmacy teams could visit community and faith groups to cut health inequalities, says Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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Social prescribing pilot costing £12.7m aims to cut medication use through walking and cycling
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Chief pharmaceutical officer opens outreach health hub in Hindu temple
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Antidepressant prescribing increases by 35% in six years
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UK government to review all medical devices for potential bias against patients from ethnic minorities
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RPS calls on government to do more to tackle health inequalities
Professional skills
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How to improve cultural competence in pharmacy practice
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Addressing microaggressions to deliver cultural competence in pharmacy
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Quality improvement in pharmacy practice
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How to conduct a clinical audit in six steps
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How to write a business case for a new pharmacy service
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Getting started in public engagement: how to deliver effective talks and presentations
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Pharmacy consultations with patients with learning disabilities
Learning
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How to address vaccine hesitancy
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Common dermatological conditions in skin of colour
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Recognising common skin conditions in people of colour
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Mental health considerations in older women
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Case-based learning: medicines management during Ramadan
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Case-based learning: insulin intensification in a Hindu patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Reducing antipsychotic prescribing in people with learning disabilities
Research
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Racial and ethnic disparities in mental health care
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Should menopause management differ between ethnic groups?
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Making the case for pharmacogenomics in the management of mental health conditions
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Providing medicines adherence support to areas of high deprivation in England: community pharmacists’ experience
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Evaluation of the impact of pharmacist polypharmacy reviews within the Govan Social and Healthcare Integration Partnership (SHIP) project
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Effective detection and management of hypertension through community pharmacy in England
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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’