Issue : The Pharmaceutical Journal, May, Vol 298, No 7901
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Whooping cough: public health management and guidance Subscription
Pertussis (whooping cough) is a highly contagious, acute bacterial infection. It can affect people of all ages, but is especially dangerous in vulnerable groups, such as unimmunised infants.
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What to consider when casting your vote for the 2017 UK general election Subscription
We outline some of the issues pharmacists might like to consider before they cast their vote in the UK general election on 8 June 2017.
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What Rania Hallaq does as a holistic assessment and rapid investigation clinical pharmacist
The multidisciplinary holistic assessment and rapid investigation team assesses, investigates and treats referred patients with multiple complex medical and rehabilitation needs. Clinical pharmacist Rania Hallaq talks about the demands of running a clinic, problem-solving and managing complex patients.
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What I do as an education and training lead and tutor Subscription
Simon Harris describes his experience in developing and delivering a range of education programmes for pharmacy professionals, as well as the reasons why he became a tutor, and the benefits this has brought to his career.
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Welsh Pharmacy Board meeting: 3 May 2017 Subscription
At the Welsh Pharmacy Board’s second meeting of 2017, members discussed the value of consultation responses and RPS campaigns, and changes to models of local engagement.
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We want pharmacy board candidates to support local practice forums Subscription
As a group of volunteers up and down the country, local practice forum (LPF) steering group members work hard to provide a local offering for members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). This includes, but is not limited to: education and training events; research symposia; networking and support; mentoring opportunities; PR campaigns with local politicians; engagement with schools and universities; liaising with third sector organisations and plenty more, to ensure the profession ...
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Tribute to Bryan Kirkwood Subscription
It was with great sadness that I heard of the death of my dear friend, Bryan Kirkwood. I first met him in the early 1980s at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh, where he was delivering a lecture during the early days of the College of Pharmacy Practice. It was later I discovered we had attended the same school where Bryan flourished in the classical atmosphere of the Royal High School gaining a medal for excellence in Latin, ancient Greek and mathematics.
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Three decades of Viagra
Sildenafil (Viagra) — the first oral drug for erectile dysfunction to hit the market in 1998 — has been prescribed for more than 64 million men worldwide, and may soon be reclassified as a pharmacy medicine in the UK.
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Sustainability and transformation plans: is pharmacy's voice being heard? Subscription
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are the blueprints for the future of the NHS, setting out how 44 areas across England — identified as geographical STP ‘footprints’ — plan to get the best health outcomes for their populations from increasingly stretched financial resources.
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