Bridging the mental health gap: the role of pharmacists Although significant progress has been made in recruiting pharmacists into community mental health teams, there is wide variation across England and more work needs to be done to embed pharmacy support for patients with severe mental illness.…
More than 100 extra pharmacists employed in mental health community teams since 2019/2020 Exclusive: The Pharmaceutical Journal has found that more than 100 pharmacists have been recruited into community mental health teams across 36 NHS trusts in the past five years.…
More than 40% of people with ADHD waiting at least two years to access mental health service, study finds Healthcare professionals, integrated care board commissioners and people with lived experience of ADHD all reported extended wait times for adult mental health services.…
Fall in uptake for funded mental health pharmacy training Exclusive: Half of the places on the University of Bradford's ‘Specialist mental health pharmacist training pathway’ for 2024/2025 have been filled.…
EMA finds no link between GLP-1 receptor agonists and suicidal thoughts The European Medicines Agency's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee has confirmed that no update to product information is warranted.…
Pharmacy leaders ‘disappointed’ at cuts to free NHS mental health service NHS Practitioner Health, which provides support to NHS staff for mental health and addiction, will no longer offer services to secondary care staff.…
All forms of exercise effective in treating depression, meta-analysis finds Researchers concluded that exercise appeared to be equally effective for patients with different levels of depression.…
Lithium monitoring and toxicity management Pharmacists across sectors should be able to counsel patients on the recognition and prevention of lithium toxicity.…
RPS consults on advanced curricula for critical care and mental health pharmacy Once finalised, the two new curricula will be add-on modules to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's core advanced pharmacist curriculum, published in June 2022.…
How to talk to patients about starting antidepressants Antidepressants are a treatment option for depression, but there are many misconceptions about them. This article summarises what pharmacists should discuss with patients starting treatment.…
