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’