PJ, March 2018, Vol 300, No 7911

Q&A with Jacqueline Sneddon, chair of the Antimicrobial Expert Advisory Group

Jacqueline Sneddon, one of Scotland’s first antimicrobial pharmacists, has been elected as chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Antimicrobial Expert Advisory Group (AEAG). Here, Sneddon talks to Corrinne Burns about the current status of antimicrobial awareness in the UK, and…

Now could be the time for LTC management

Could the time finally have come for community pharmacy to show that it can manage long-term conditions?…

Using technology to tackle medication errors

An estimated 237 million medication errors occur in England every year. Although three-quarters of these errors are unlikely to result in harm, avoidable adverse drug reactions are directly responsible for the deaths of 712 patients every year, and a contributory factor in the deaths of thousands mo…

Pharmacists’ woes under the lens

In a survey delivered in 2017, The Pharmaceutical Journal asked members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society — from all sectors of the profession — for their views on their salary, their career and the wider profession.…

Q&A: Dame Sally Davies — protecting antibiotics for the future

Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer for England and chief medical advisor to the UK government, is well known for issuing stark warnings on the careless use of antibiotics.…

The 2017 pharmacy salary and satisfaction survey

The Pharmaceutical Journal has surveyed Royal Pharmaceutical Society members about their salary, and how they feel about their career and the profession. …

Syphilis: diagnosis and management options

In 2016, the number of diagnoses of syphilis in England rose by 12%. Pharmacists and healthcare professionals should be aware of the signs and symptoms, as well as the treatment options for this disease, and understand the role they can play in the wider promotion of good sexual health to patie…

The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme: from the inside

With applications for the 2018 Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow Scheme closing on 9 April, pharmacists in the UK are encouraged to consider this unique opportunity to expand their professional skills…

Tribute: Douglas Swift

It is with great sadness I report the death of Douglas Swift. He started his career as an assistant lecturer at Bradford technical college in 1955 before leaving to take up a post as a research student and demonstrator at Chelsea College from 1956 to 1958. His first lectureship was at Sunderland Tec…

Deaths: Robert Hill

On 28 February 2018, Robert Hill, aged 99 years, of Newcastle upon Tyne. Mr Hill registered with the Society in 1940 and left in 2006. During his period of membership Mr Hill was conferred with Fellowship of the Society.…