| Leading Articles PDF (45K) 142
Which? hunt 142
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Rosie Winterton, health minister with responsibility
for pharmacy, was full of encouraging words for the profession when she
spoke at a Royal Pharmaceutical Society dinner earlier this week. Commenting
on the Which? report
into the quality of advice available from community pharmacies, she
said she shared the Society’s disappointment with the findings,
because the Government has a great deal of confidence in the services
provided by the profession. She also supported the Society’s decision
to investigate some of the shortcomings of pharmacists outlined in the
report — although whether or not this will be possible will depend
on the co-operation of Which? and the magazine’s publisher,
the Consumers’ Association, in releasing more details about the
research. It may turn out to be more of a Which? hunt than a
witch hunt
News & Features 143-150
News summary 143-148
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How to improve contraception services 149-150
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This week, a Which? report criticised community pharmacists for failing to provide a satisfactory emergency contraception service. Not a good start for “Contraceptive awareness week” which starts on 9 February. Its theme this year is emergency contraception. Clare Bellingham reports
Products PDF (90K) 151
• Products Text 151
• Announcements Text 151
• Moss Pharmacy Branch of Britain Winners Text 151
• Drug tariff updates Text
• Recalls & Drug alerts Text
Letters PDF (80K) 152-154
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Dose alteration / CD regulations / New contract / Clinical trials / Dispensing / Developing countries / SOS action / The Charter
Vision for pharmacy 155
Vision for pharmacy
Medication reviews in a GP surgery 155
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Medicines reviews are integral to the new GP contract. Jonathan Buisson visited Hampstead, north London, to meet a pharmacist who is carrying out such reviews within a GP surgery
Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) 156-158
Recent articles
How to manage projects effectively 156-158
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In this article, Tim Saunders introduces key project management concepts, explains
how to apply them and gives tips for success
Original papers 159-162
Are pharmacists ready for gene therapy? 159-162
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By Sara Yousif and Dariusz C. Górecki
Aim — To determine the level of awareness of gene
therapy issues among pharmacists
Off the record 162
Off the record
More common than we think 162
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The two things I thought I knew about appendicitis were that it was rare and mainly affects children and teenagers. A doctor friend on a recent visit had confirmed these points, but I was able to disabuse her
Meetings 163
Reports
Khat — a growing concern in the UK 163
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The first symposium about khat held in the UK was attended by phytochemists, pharmacognosists, pharmacologists, mental health workers and members of organisations concerned with drug abuse. Peter Houghton reports
Onlooker PDF (70K) 164
Tales of the white coat In the 3 January issue of the BMJ a specialist in general practice reflects upon the strange folklore of the white coat in medicine. The argument is that if a white coat was ever distinctive it no longer is. Most modern hospital staff wear one regularly, but least so the doctors Text
Fear keeps foreign scientists out of US An editorial in the 15 January issue of Nature draws attention to the sorry plight of scientists who seek to take up appointments in the United States. In view of the recent alarms over terrorist activities, the US government has tightened up its procedures for allowing foreign nationals into the country, security being a prime issue, calling for elaborate screening and examination of visas Text
Psychology and the culture of consumerism To the great detriment of our planet, as we consume commodities that we value, we produce harmful by-products in pursuing our desires. The culture of consumerism in which we seek to acquire material goods regardless of whether we need them or can make full use of them is being increasingly studied by psychologists, according to an account published in the 24 January issue of The Lancet Text
And I quote ... Keep wondering / Way forward Text
The Society PDF (280K) 165-170
Pharmacy support
staff
• Code of ethics for technicians The Society and
the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK have started consultation on a proposed
code of ethics for technicians Text 165
Consultation on a Code of Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians PDF (90K) insert
• Clinical governance guide A Welsh version of Society
guidance for clinical governance facilitators has been launched Text 165
• Science and the public An optimistic forecast about
the public’s understanding of science was given to invited guests at a
science reception held at the Society’s headquarters Text 166
• Inspectors' preregistration talks: final dates fixed The
final two dates have now been fixed for this year's presentations for preregistration
trainees by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's professional standards inspectorsText 166
• Council election The Society is calling for nominations
of pharmacists to serve as members of Council for the next three years Text 166
• Welsh support for new Charter The Welsh Executive
of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has issued a statement emphasising its support
for the Council's petition for a new Charter, which it says will enable the Society
to continue to foster and further the development of the profession of pharmacy
for the benefit of pharmacists and the public Text 166
Statutory Committee Reports
• Error in dispensing morphine tablets leads to Statutory Committee
reprimand for pharmacist Text 167
• Pharmacist dispensed wart ointment instead of nasal cream Text 167
Official notices 2001
to present
• Council election 2004 Text 168
• Retiring members of Council Text 168
• Council election procedures Text 168-169
• Statutory Committee decisions Text 170
• Erasures from Register on direction of Statutory Committee Text 170
Medicines, Ethics and Practice: a guide for pharmacists 169
February 2004 amendments Text
Diary Text
• Branch meetings Text 170
• Society meetings Text
• Future events Text 151
• Conferences Text
• Reunions Text
Awards Text
Corrections Text
• SOS legal action151
• NPC website 151
Resources Text
Wants Text
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