Public health

How to provide advice on alcohol consumption and explain the potential health risks

Alcohol consumption has increased during the  COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacists can provide patients with support and information to enable them to make informed choices about their intake.…

We risk a cardiovascular health crisis if patients stop seeking help when they need it

Footfall in emergency departments across the world has decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and experts worry that patients with symptoms are staying at home for fear of burdening their healthcare systems. But preventing serious cardiovascular events is still as important as ever, says cardiology…

How I prepared healthcare professionals for battle at London’s COVID-19 Nightingale hospital

London’s pop-up COVID-19 hospital constantly adapted and set the standards for other emergency field hospitals, says pharmacy educator Yinka Kuye.…

One in three pharmacists unable to access PPE, finds RPS survey

A third of pharmacists cannot obtain continuous supplies of personal protective equipment, according to a survey conducted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

It was the ‘calm and carrying on’ British public, not COVID-19, that ended my mother-in-law’s life

The young and healthy folk who flout social distancing rules may be at a lower risk of coronavirus, but their carelessness may have grave consequences for our most vulnerable, says The Pharmaceutical Journal’s Wayne McLean.…

We need long-term changes to tackle COVID-19 and future pandemics

Open access article The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has made this article free to access in order to help healthcare professionals stay informed about an issue of national importance. To learn more about coronavirus, please visit: https://www.rpharms.com/resources/pharmacy-guides/…

COVID-19 has put my MPharm on hold, so I’m doing my bit for pharmacy on the frontline

All young, fit and healthy pharmacy students should do anything they can to help their NHS during the coronavirus pandemic, says pharmacy student Jay Patel.…

Urgent calls to revise advice on protective equipment in face of COVID-19

Pharmacy negotiators have called on Public Health England to urgently “re-examine” its advice on personal protective equipment, because further supplies of gloves, masks and aprons “will be needed” during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

COVID-19: Tell us how you are coping

The COVID-19 pandemic has produced an unprecedented workload for pharmacists. How has it affected you, and how are you coping?…

The race to stop COVID-19

As a new strain of coronavirus threatens public health systems across the globe, researchers are racing to develop a vaccine.…