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November 2023, Vol 311, No 7979
Top news stories
![Janet Morrison, chief executive of Community Pharmacy England](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Janet_Morrison_43-343x194.jpg)
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LloydsPharmacy sells all of its community pharmacy branches
![Nurse checking the infusion pump controlling a 94-year-old patient's blood transfusion in his home](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/patient-receiving-care-at-home-343x194.jpg)
Two thirds of homecare patient safety incidents linked to major provider
![Boy taking pill](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/child-holding-pills-343x194.jpg)
Around 85% of patients on ADHD medication have been affected by shortages, survey indicates
Features
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Becoming a pharmacist prescriber: the highs and lows
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Spotlight: Homecare services in crisis
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Failing to deliver: the homecare services putting patients at risk
![Illustration of an older man in a cosy bed at home, with a large window and personal effects (including a dog at the end of the bed), with an open laptop which shows his bed ending in a hospital ward with an attendant pharmacist consulting onscreen.](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Virtual_Ward-343x194.jpg)
The virtual ward pharmacist: a new breed
![Photo of a tattooed manager of the safe injecting room explaining how it works in an interview in the space, which has cubicles, desks and needle disposal containers](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2T3Y47C-scaled-e1699979887823-343x194.jpg)
Can drug consumption rooms reduce drug-related harm?
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Community pharmacy in Britain: a changing market
Opinion
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PJ view: The success of Pharmacy First is in the government’s hands
![Andy Cowper, editor of Health Policy Insight](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Lead-2-e1698676192123-343x194.jpg)
Putting Pharmacy First: a welcome change of policy
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Nominate an outstanding early-career pharmacy researcher for OPERA 2024
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Supporting an early-career researcher in uncovering the barriers to wider pharmacy research
![Parastou Donyai](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Parastou-Donyai-circle-WM-343x194.jpg)
Should pharmacy professionals become green-collar workers?
![Illustration of a suitcase and a duffle bag under a table in a dimly lit room. On the table is a passport and an open Zoom call, and in the window to the room is smoke and distant flashes of light.](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sudan_Blog_Lead-e1699881018836-343x194.jpg)
My experience as a pharmacist escaping from conflict in my home country
![Illustration of a hand opening a nursing home like a box, in which is a supply of pharmaceuticals](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Palliative_Drugs-e1699437077584-343x194.jpg)
Controlled drug stock licensing is working against high-quality palliative care for care home patients
Learning & CPD
![Stylised illustration of a pharmacist taking down a patient's history](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/History-e1701180097251-343x194.jpg)
Principles of effective history taking when prescribing
![Collage of four illustrated images of different situations in prescribing as a pharmacist](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/prescribing-quiz-343x194.jpg)
Test yourself: communication and person-centred practice for prescribing
![Stylised illustration of a woman talking to her prescribing pharmacist](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lead-1-e1700230389670-343x194.jpg)
Introduction to the prescribing consultation
![Photo of hands holding and older person's hands with rheumatoid arthritis](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/shutterstock_377633038-343x194.jpg)
Rheumatoid arthritis: management
![Woman with glucose sensor using mobile phone for measuring of blood sugar level at home](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Lead-e1699610191709-343x194.jpg)
Digital therapeutics: integration in practice
![Photo of a supervisor showing a trainee a document in induction](https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/PS_Induction-e1699359624159-343x194.jpg)