Reducing overprescribing and improving the health of patients with learning disabilities and autism Rizwana Dudhia shares how a project she initiated to prevent the prescribing of inappropriate medication improved the quality of life for patients with learning disabilities and autism.…
Charity more than doubled the number of counselling sessions it provided to pharmacists in 2022 There was also a 44% increase in the number of grants Pharmacist Support gave to pharmacists experiencing financial hardship.…
Depression and ‘the pill’: untangling the evidence A closer look at the conflicting evidence around links between the oral contraceptive and mood changes, following calls for more research in this area.…
Women taking combined contraceptive pill more likely to develop depression in first two years of use, research shows The study authors said they plan to examine different formulations and methods of contraception in further research.…
Emotional wellbeing in children and young people with diabetes Pharmacists can support patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and their families by recognising difficulties in care, promoting emotional wellbeing and using supportive language.…
Medicated wafer to be approved for the treatment of frequent migraines on the NHS Rimegepant will be available on the NHS for patients who have tried at least 3 other preventative therapies, and have at least 4 and fewer than 15 migraine attacks per month.…
Third of mental health hubs opened to support NHS staff during COVID-19 pandemic now closed The Royal College of Nursing has reported that 13 out of 41 mental health and wellbeing hubs have closed, and a further 7 have less than a year's funding left.…
Alzheimer’s drug being considered by MHRA for UK approval If approved, experts say lecanemab would be the first Alzheimer's disease drug in the UK for nearly 20 years.…
Psychedelic drugs: the new frontier for mental health This episode of The PJ Pod seeks to uncover the truth behind the hype over the use of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of mental health conditions.…
