PJ, April 2021, Vol 306, No 7948

How I’m putting social prescribing at the forefront of community pharmacy

Dancing and health — in 2016, pharmacist Arun Nadarasa suddenly saw the link, and has been trying to make social prescribing a mainstream practice in community pharmacy ever since.…

‘High calibre pharmacist’ dies from COVID-19 aged 30 years

Locum pharmacist Sana Masood passed away from COVID-19 on 1 April 2021.…

Museum treasures: Hortus Siccus, 1718

A scientific reference book of pressed plant specimens.…

Are NHS England and NHS Improvement serious about equality, diversity and inclusion?

The views expressed in this letter are those of the author. If you would like to submit a letter to The Pharmaceutical Journal, please click here. Despite 6% of pharmacists and 2% of pharmacy technicians being black, there is little black representation in the senior leadership positio…

Barry John Wilson (1939–2021)

On 28 March 2021, Barry John Wilson MRPharmS, aged 81 years, of Derby, Derbyshire. Mr Wilson registered with the Society in 1962.…

More than nine in ten pharmacies register for COVID-19 test distribution service

The Pharmacy Collect service, which allows patients to collect rapid lateral flow test kits free of charge, has been rolled out to more than 90% of community pharmacies.…

Brenda Guise (1929–2021)

On 26 March 2021, Brenda Guise MRPharmS, aged 91 years, of Worcester. Mrs Guise registered with the Society in 1951.…

Robert Lambkin-Williams (1967–2021)

On 13 January 2021, Robert Lambkin-Williams MRPharmS, aged 54 years, of Brighton. Dr Lambkin-Williams registered with the Society in 2019.…

Garlic extract allicin: a possible inhalation therapy for COVID-19?

The views expressed in this letter are those of the author. If you would like to submit a letter to The Pharmaceutical Journal, please click here. Garlic has been used for millennia in the treatment of a variety of human diseases and metabolic disorders. However, a review of the scient…

A new NHS scheme to develop the pharmacy leaders of the future

The views expressed in this letter are those of the author. If you would like to submit a letter to The Pharmaceutical Journal, please click here. Clinical leadership is essential for the delivery of high-quality healthcare. Evidence, in the UK and internationally, shows that clinical …