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The Pharmaceutical Journal, April 7, 2001

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   An Onlooker's Notebook
   Leading Articles
     Electronic prescription transfer...
     Your vote counts...

   Broad Spectrum
     Reform of the Mental Health Act...

   Letters to the Editor

News   
   News
   News Features
     Electronic transfer of prescriptions...
     Opportunities for pharmacists...

   Clinical Pharmacy

The Society   
   News
   MEP April amendments
   Council Election
   Obituaries

Continuing education   
   
Respiratory disease: (2) Treating children with cystic fibrosis
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Special feature   
   
Why work as a pharmacy locum?
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Articles   
   
Public health in Bromley
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   Community pharmacy audit in Bromley
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Forum   
   
American College of Cardiology
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   West Midlands Region
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Front Cover Picture

This week's front cover picture serves to remind readers that the Council election is imminent. The 12 candidates in the election are announced this week (pp458–461). Votes count (p447).

Electronic prescriptions
Pilot sites have been chosen for the evaluation of electronic prescription transfer. Trials will begin in the autumn (p451). Leading article (p447).

NSF for Older People
Clare Bellingham investigates the opportunities for pharmacists created by the new National Service Framework for Older People (p452).

Working as a locum
Pamela Mason looks at the advantages and disadvantages of working as a locum and provides tips for owners and managers, as well as for locums themselves (p473).

NHS plan for England
The first six months of the National Health Service plan for England were discussed at a meeting organised by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s West Midlands region last week (p483).

Calcitrol recalled
Some batches of calcitrol capsules are being recalled by the manufacturer. See p485.


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