January 2023, Vol 310, No 7969
Top news stories
Local NHS leaders invited to bid for additional funding to run pharmacist prescribing pilots
‘Urgent’ action required to reduce level of harm from valproate, says patient safety tsar
Features
‘Catastrophic implications’: the pharmacy closures widening health inequalities
Should all adults be considered for statin therapy?
Is HRT overprescribed?
Next-generation antivirals: targeting COVID-19
When will England get a ‘Pharmacy First’ service?
Newborn genome screening: a step too far?
Should we be genetic testing before prescribing analgesics?
This month’s podcast
The COVID-19 pandemic has starkly exposed how inequalities in health can be affected by factors such as ethnicity, gender or geography — and all the evidence points to these getting worse. In this episode of The PJ Pod, we hear from two pharmacists trying to turn this around.
Opinion
PJ view: Let’s showcase how pharmacy can narrow health inequalities
Why pharmacy should call for a rethink on the latest UK drug policy proposals
How attending a summer school on the impact of COVID-19 influenced my practice
Potential of pharmacists in general practice to improve care is being squandered
We audited our vancomycin patients, with some surprising results
Studies of public opinion bring the dangers of laxity to light
Learning, CPD & Research
Considerations for effective communication in a clinic setting
Perimenopause: symptoms and management
Supporting recently qualified hospital pharmacists: advice for the first few years
Switching antidepressants: advice and practicalities
Insulin in practice for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Digoxin monitoring and toxicity management
Making the case for pharmacogenomics in the management of mental health conditions
Your RPS
New RPS director for Scotland appointed
Nearly three-quarters of pharmacy staff considered leaving profession in the past year, finds RPS survey
