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People with substance use disorders need more compassion from community pharmacy

Several factors impact how services are delivered across integrated care boards that offer NHS Inclusion drug treatment services, making it increasingly difficult for people with substance use disorders to access the care they need when and where they need it.…

Published: 24 July 2024

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Number of calls to Pharmacist Support helpline rises by three quarters in a year

The charity reported funding 876 counselling sessions and awarding 23% more financial aid grants in 2023.…

Published: 5 July 2024

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Nearly half of long-term antidepressant users could safely taper off medication using helpline

Participants with access to psychological support through online or phone helplines reported better mental wellbeing after discontinuation of antidepressants.…

Published: 28 June 2024

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Stopping antidepressants causes withdrawal symptoms in 15% of patients, meta-analysis finds

Researchers estimated one in six to seven people will experience withdrawal symptoms when stopping antidepressants.…

Published: 7 June 2024

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Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to be able to supply naloxone without a prescription

The expanded access to take-home naloxone follows two government consultations carried out in 2021 and 2024, respectively.…

Published: 14 May 2024

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Spotlight: Pharmacists in community mental health teams

In this ‘Spotlight’ episode of The PJ Pod, we delve into the progress made towards embedding pharmacy support for patients with severe mental illness into community teams.…

Published: 9 May 2024

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Boots UK shuts online mental health service to new patients

Exclusive: The multiple launched the online service in 2022, but says it is now at capacity and will be “temporarily paused” to new patients.…

Published: 7 May 2024

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Bridging the mental health gap: the role of pharmacists

Although significant progress has been made in recruiting pharmacists into community mental health teams, there is wide variation across England and more work needs to be done to embed pharmacy support for patients with severe mental illness.…

Published: 2 May 2024

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More than 100 extra pharmacists employed in mental health community teams since 2019/2020

Exclusive: The Pharmaceutical Journal has found that more than 100 pharmacists have been recruited into community mental health teams across 36 NHS trusts in the past five years.…

Published: 29 April 2024

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Antipsychotic drugs in dementia treatment associated with range of adverse reactions

Experts say the findings suggest that the risks of prescribing antipsychotics in people with dementia “may be more severe than previously understood”.…

Published: 24 April 2024