PJ, October 2023, Vol 311, No 7978

Eating disorders: identification, treatment and support

Pharmacists are well positioned to identify the signs and symptoms of an eating disorder and can provide access to sources of help and support.…

Why we developed pharmacist training placements in health and justice settings

An overview of a scheme in which 15 foundation-level pharmacists will be offered a training opportunity within health and justice settings.…

Nominations are open for upcoming 100-year anniversary of the Harrison Medal

In 2024, it will mark exactly 100 years since the Harrison Medal was first awarded by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) to recognise an individual’s outstanding contributions to advancing pharmaceutical science. The award was set up in memory of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Frank Harrison (1869â…

NHS England says community pharmacists will be able to access GP records from January 2024

Access to medication, clinical investigation and observation information through GP Connect could be available to community pharmacies in early 2024.…

Employers will need to confirm access to DPPs for all trainees by March 2024, says NHS England

Speaking at The Pharmacy Show on 15 October 2023, Atif Shamim said employers will be required to confirm their access to a prescribing learning setting before training commences.…

Asian and black pharmacists overrepresented in fitness-to-practise concerns, GPhC finds

The General Pharmaceutical Council has analysed data on fitness-to-practise concerns and found that all ethnicities other than white pharmacists were overrepresented.…

Number of community pharmacies in England falls for fifth year in a row

There was a net loss of 91 community pharmacies in England in 2022/2023.…

‘Artificial pancreas’ offers better glycaemic control than standard therapy for pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, study reveals

Pregnant women treated with hybrid closed-loop therapy for type 1 diabetes mellitus spent less time at hyperglycaemic state, gained less maternal weight and had fewer hypertensive complications.…

Bangor University’s new pharmacy school could offer teaching in Welsh

A spokesperson for the university said elements of its planned MPharm course were likely to be offered in Welsh as well as English, “in line with regional needs and Bangor University policy".…

Regulator to monitor registration assessment performance of three further pharmacy schools

Data from the General Pharmaceutical Council's report on the June 2023 registration exam show low pass rates for students from the University of Hertfordshire, University of Lincoln and University of Portsmouth.…