PJ, February 2023, Vol 310, No 7970

Royal Pharmaceutical Society to commission external review of its constitution and governance structures

The review will consider what structures would be needed to welcome other professional groups into the organisation, how patient insight can be made integral to RPS strategy, and a possible move to charitable status.…

Union ballots pharmacists in Northern Ireland on strike action for the first time 

Members of the Pharmacists' Defence Association in Northern Ireland will be balloted on strike action over pay, after 94% of survey respondents called for a strike over the government's proposed 2022/2023 pay award.…

Depression in adults: screening, treatment and management

An overview of the updated National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommendations for the management of depression and how pharmacists can support their implementation.…

New mentor role introduced to help train independent pharmacist prescribers in Scotland

A pilot scheme across three health board areas will see the creation of a new designated prescribing supervisor role.…

Campaign to encourage pharmacy use ‘irresponsible and extremely unhelpful’, says negotiator

NHS England's 'Help Us Help You' campaign will use film themes to encourage people to visit community pharmacies for minor illnesses.…

National pharmacy board meeting: 8 February 2023

The English, Scottish and Welsh national pharmacy boards met for their first meeting of 2023 to discuss their individual and collective plans for the year ahead.…

National pharmacy board elections 2023: information for candidates

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has published information for candidates who are standing for election to the national pharmacy boards in 2023. Nominations for the 2023 elections will open on 27 March 2023. The information for candidates, as well as further details of the national pharmacy…

A focus on the cure rather than the cause

The pick of the month’s academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

MPs urge health secretary to fund a ‘Pharmacy First’ service to ease wider NHS pressures

In letters to health secretary Steve Barclay, MPs and members of the House of Lords called for urgent funding to stabilise the community pharmacy sector and a “fair and fit for purpose funding model”.…

Glaucoma: an overview

Signs of glaucoma include raised intraocular pressure and increased variation in intraocular pressure.…