ADHD hub planned for launch in autumn 2024 The hub will support shared-care arrangement for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Leeds, West Yorkshire.…
ADHD drugs back in stock, says manufacturer Exclusive: Medicines used to treat ADHD manufactured by Takeda are now available, following a period of supply issues caused by an increase in demand and production challenges.…
Spotlight: Pharmacists in community mental health teams In this ‘Spotlight’ episode of The PJ Pod, we delve into the progress made towards embedding pharmacy support for patients with severe mental illness into community teams.…
Boots UK shuts online mental health service to new patients Exclusive: The multiple launched the online service in 2022, but says it is now at capacity and will be “temporarily paused” to new patients.…
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.…
