Postpartum reintegration: an uncomfortable silence pharmacy can no longer afford The pharmacy sector must practice what it preaches by providing adequate support to mothers returning to work.…
Minimum age set for puberty blockers trial To participate in the ‘PATHWAYS’ clinical trial, a modified protocol has ruled that birth-registered females must be aged between 11 and 16 years, and birth-registered males must be aged between 12 and 16 years.…
Regulator investigating pharmacists following report on gender prescribing at GP practice Exclusive: The General Pharmaceutical Council said it opened its investigation after a report revealed how “potential harm” had been caused to 78 children and young people seeking support for gender dysphoria or incongruence.…
Regulator vows to prioritise racism review recommendations General Pharmaceutical Council chief executive, Kathie Cashell, said “urgent, demonstrable and visible action is needed by all leaders”, following the publication of the Mann review.…
Is masking simply an unspoken leadership tax? Why management culture is not always necessarily suited to those who are neurodivergent.…
HIV report highlights ‘stark contrast’ in access to PrEP among different ethnicities The UK Health Security Agency has reported that PrEP uptake remains lowest in black African heterosexual women and men, at 34.6% and 36.4%, respectively.…
Pharmacy regulator signs up to shared anti-racism principles The General Pharmaceutical Council is one of nine regulators who have committed to ensuring improved collective accountability to tackle inequalities.…
Call to expand pharmacy blood pressure service as study finds heightened stroke risk among black people Researchers found that stroke incidence was twice as high in Black African and Black Caribbean populations compared with white populations, with rates consistently higher in socioeconomically deprived areas.…
Health news round-up: public health, cardiovascular risk and take-up of new medicines on the NHS Our weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Addressing ethnic inequities in medication adherence A literature review focusing on challenges faced by patients from different ethnic groups in medication adherence, and potential approaches to mitigating these disparities.…
