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Now that the final version of the draft new Charter for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has been published and the full details of the amendments can be seen for the first time, there can be no doubt that the membership is at its heart. It goes far further than the December 2003 version in protecting the interests of pharmacists and it could be argued that the membership has more power than it does even under the current Charter of 1953. It might, in time, become known affectionately (or otherwise) as the Members' Charter
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News summary 75-79
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Agreement reached on Charter content 80
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This week, pharmacists see the new draft Charter. All sides of the debate appear to have come together to support it. Clare Bellingham reports
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Broad Spectrum 82
Pharmacists are willing to extend their roles and change their practice 82
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By Hooman Ghalamkari
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Cholesterol series
Providing a lipid measuring service 86-87
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In the second article in our series on cholesterol, Steve Ohlsen and David Rogers consider what is needed in order to provide cholesterol testing
Articles 88-90
History repeating: the resurgence of cupping as a therapeutic measure 88
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Cupping appears to have found favour with certain celebrities but opinion is divided as to whether there are any benefits of such treatment. Bill Jackson, a former president of the British Society for the History of Pharmacy, explains what the process is
Pharmacy economics: are proposals for a national contract already redundant? 89-90
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In this article, Darrin Baines and Catherine Hale examine some of the economic issues involved in designing an effective localised payment system for community pharmacists
Meetings 91-93
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Getting ready for "Agenda for change" 93
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Fairy godmothers and the decline of family values After finishing my comments on fairy-tales, I took another look at the classic work by Edwin Sidney Hartland, ‘The science of fairy tales — an enquiry into fairy mythology’ (1891)
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Murder will out — in volatile emissions from decaying bodies In the June issue of Chemistry World there is a report of a new technique that is expected to prove of service in the investigation of murders. It involves studying the chemistry of decomposition of dead bodies and the detection of compounds released into the soil and air in the process Text
Without better school laboratories there may be no more chemists Simon Campbell, the president-elect of the Royal Society of Chemistry, has recently proposed to the government that an investment of some £1.4bn will be required, in England alone, to improve conditions in school laboratories. More will be necessary elsewhere in the UK to raise the standard to a satisfactory level Text
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• President urges "Yes" vote A letter from the President of the Society is to be sent to all members urging them to use their votes to approve the Council’s revised draft new Charter Text 95
• 20 August deadline for voting in ballot on new Charter The deadline for the postal ballot on a revised draft new Charter for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is to be 20 August Text 95
• Charter changes The Council’s revisions to the draft new Charter are explained in an article (p95); the full text of the revised draft appears in a centre pull-out section Text 95-97
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• New tool to assist clinical governance in Wales A new matrix tool allows community pharmacists in Wales to record their practice profiles so that they can compare and monitor the quality of their services against others Text 98
• Welsh Executive The Society's Welsh Executive has elected a new chairman and
vice-chairman Text 98
• Does pharmacy's future lie in bespoke medication? Pharmacists
in the future will have a major role in bespoke medication and ensuring patients
receive doses that are optimal for the individual, according to Roger Jones,
chairman of the Welsh Development Agency Text 98
• Prescription charge statement shows Society's national policy can accommodate devolution The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's recent statement on prescription charges demonstrates that policies can be developed on a Britain-wide basis for local implementation in each of the home countries, the Welsh Executive's annual general meeting for members of the Society resident in Wales heard on 7 July Text 98
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