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Bipolar disorder in adults: symptoms, diagnosis and management

A detailed overview of the different types of bipolar disease and treatments.…

Walk-in flu vaccine finder for community pharmacy to be launched for 2025/2026 flu season

NHS England said the “flu walk-in finder” was developed in response to patient feedback that complained of restrictions to the national booking service and a lack of information on clinic times.…

Supporting pharmacists in improving the care delivered for people with cancer

The Pharmaceutical Journal has launched a cancer ‘hub page’ and educational resources on blood cancer as part of continued partnership with BeiGene.…

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How pharmacists can make a difference to end-of-life medicines access in ambulance services

Using their expertise to advise on safe access, supply and administration of medicines, pharmacists can take on an integral role in end-of-life care delivered by ambulance services.…

‘Massive change’ in antibiotic prescribing for children in primary care since COVID-19

Speaking at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2025, Kieran Hand announced that the number of patients aged under ten years old prescribed antibiotics in primary care had increased.…

Why I set up a pharmacist-led one-stop diabetes clinic in my GP practice

How the introduction of a pharmacist-led diabetes clinic has helped to free up GP time and reduce overall hospital admissions, while educating patients on essential care processes.…

Case-based learning: pharmacy involvement in congenital heart disease

A comprehensive overview of the journey of a patient with congenital heart disease, from foetal to paediatric care, including perspectives from the parents and the medical team.…

Pharmacy flu vaccine delivery to over-65s increased by 20 percentage points in five years

Data from the UK Health Security Agency show that since 2019/2020, the proportion of vaccines administered to at-risk patients via community pharmacies rose from 11.4% to 26.7%.…

The importance of active preparation for surgery

As patients awaiting surgery tend to have poorer health and comorbidities, pharmacists can encourage patients to actively prepare for surgery and help improve outcomes.…

House of Commons passes amendment allowing pharmacists to opt out of assisted dying process

The amendment means that pharmacy staff would be under no obligation to supply substances to be used in assisted dying.…