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Leading Articles PDF (45K) 254
Consultant pharmacists 254
Over recent weeks the spotlight has been shining
on community pharmacy. The first indications of what the new pharmacy
contract might look like for community pharmacists in England and Wales,
and Scotland, have now been issued
Something for everyone 254
Many pharmacists are still concerned about
how to tackle their professional development: what will it entail, how
time consuming is it, and how will they pick topics to develop?
News & Features 255-258
PDF (55K) PSNC delays making decision on first new contract ballot 255
PDF (55K) English
pharmacies to be connected to the NHSnet 255
PDF (55K) Shopkeeper view of community pharmacy holds back closer working with general practitioners 255
PDF (55K) Confidentiality advice issued in Scotland 255
PDF (35K) PCT distributes iodine tablet packs to public around nuclear power station 256
PDF (35K) Bogus pharmacist sent to prison 256
PDF (35K) Most people want 24-hour pharmacies 256
PDF (38K) Antidepressants not usually justified for mild depression in primary care 257
PDF (38K) NICE restricts glitazone use in updated type 2 diabetes guidance 257
PDF (38K) Change to asthma guideline supported by Cochrane review 257
PDF (40K) Treatment interruption not advisable in resistant HIV 258
PDF (40K) Feedback wanted on e-learning pack 258
PDF (40K) Common system for appliance payments sought by PSNC 258
Products PDF (50K) 259
• Products 259
• Supply problems 259
• SPC changes 259
• About people 259
• Drug tariff updates
• Counter medicines 259
Letters PDF (50K) 260
Opening a can of worms / Let the Government take over
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Guidelines are on their way / Cramming is for university
Agenda for 2003 PDF (45K) 261
The consultant clinical pharmacist's role 261
Pharmacists Brian Hebron and Emma Graham-Clark
and lead clinician John Bleasdale discuss the ideal qualities of a consultant
clinical pharmacist
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) 262-265
What pharmacists are doing for their CPD 262
PDF
(210K)
Whether or not they have received "Plan and
Record", the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's guide to continuing
professional development, pharmacists are getting to grips with CPD
Original Papers 266-267
Development of a system for reporting pharmaceutical
care issues in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy 266
PDF (55K)
Articles 268-269
The Medicines Management Collaborative: successful
integration of community pharmacy into the work of a PCT 268
PDF (120K)
By Rosie Benham, BA
In this article, the author describes the development
of a programme to encourage community pharmacists to meet on a regular basis
and to exchange ideas
Feature 270-271
Where to get finance for improvements and upgrades
to pharmacy premises and equipment 270
PDF (50K)
There are many options available to pharmacists who
wish to raise money to finance improvements to their premises or the purchase
of equipment
Meetings 272-274
Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association 272-274
PDF (120K)
Our coverage of the eighth Commonwealth Pharmaceutical
Association conference, which took place from 14 to 17 August in Ocho Rios, Jamaica,
concludes this week
Reviews PDF (50K) 275
Onlooker PDF (75K) 276
The Society PDF (80K) 277
Diary Text
• Branch meetings
• Society meetings
• Future events
• Conferences
• Reunions
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