June 2023, Vol 310, No 7974
Top news stories
Rise in pharmacists reporting patient safety risks from medicines shortages, shows survey
GPs to prescribe weight loss injections under £40m pilot scheme
Statin alternative may be as effective in cutting risk of heart attack and stroke, shows research
Features
Special report: the UK’s medicines shortage crisis
Beyond RCTs: the real-world evidence revolution
All hail, the specialist generalist!
David Cousins (1955–2023)
This month’s podcasts
Evidence shows complex medicines systems are resulting in delays in patients receiving vital end-of-life care. This episode of The PJ Pod explores potential solutions to this problem.
In this episode of The PJ Pod, we take a look at the plans to introduce a ‘Pharmacy First’ service in England by the end of 2023.
Opinion
**DEADLINE EXTENDED** Nominate a female pharmacy professional for our Women to Watch 2023 list
Women with epilepsy need choice, not diktats, when it comes to sodium valproate
The pharmacy workforce, in lieu of a plan
How putting pharmacy technicians in charge of medicines administration cuts error rates
Community pharmacies have an essential role in sustaining the elimination of hepatitis C in England
Pharmacy can narrow health inequalities — here’s how
Learning & CPD
Test your knowledge of minor ailments
Case-based learning: insect bites and stings
Bacterial vaginosis: diagnosis and management
Writing patient notes: a guide for pharmacists
Anxiety disorders in children
Chickenpox: symptoms, treatment and potential complications
Emotional wellbeing in children and young people with diabetes
Your RPS
Erutase Oputu elected chair of the RPS English Pharmacy Board
NHS England commissions guidance on repeat prescribing for primary care teams
