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Can you believe it? 838
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The word on the street is that the prospect of compulsory continuing professional development from 2005 is making many pharmacists anxious. Some pharmacists — particularly those who only work a few hours per week — are seriously contemplating whether or not to continue to practise. That is not to say that they do not appreciate the value of CPD and why it protects them, their patients and the public. Rather, it seems that undertaking it is an effort too far
At last! The Charter has been sealed 838
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It is almost an anticlimax but after the comings and goings with the draft Charter, and just over a year after the Council petitioned the Privy Council, the new Charter was sealed and brought into force on 7 December. And what a year it has been. No — what a three years it has been
News & Features 839-846
News summary, including R&D 839-845
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Making good use of patients’ views 846
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This month sees the first anniversary of Patient and Public Involvement forums in England. But does involving the public in health related decision-making and planning through such initiatives really make a difference to the provision of health services? Zoë Gross investigates
POEMs 843
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Topiramate improves quality of life for alcoholics 843
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Products PDF (60K) 847
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Broad Spectrum 848
Complementary and alternative medicine — remedies for a flat earth 848
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By Mike Price
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New contract / PPRS / Registration exam / Prescription forms / Community pharmacy / Male health / Competency / Public health / Alcohol / Levothyroxine / Complementary medicine / The register / Retention fee / The Journal
Continuing Professional Development
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Recent articles
Coming to a branch meeting near you 855-856
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In this, the final CPD article of the year, Lin-Nam Wang reveals why pharmacists should look out for a continuing professional development facilitator at their local branch meetings
Articles 857
Multivitamins for HIV, fruit powder for osteoarthritis and kava for cheerfulness 857
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Research published in the December issue of Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies is highlighted by Helen Bond
Meetings 858-861
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Antimicrobial resistance 858
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Biopharmacy 859
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Education 860-861
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Onlooker PDF (80K) 862
The two fingers of destiny A fascinating study of academics working at the University of Bath, described in a press release from the university on 19 October, deals with the research capabilities of men and women scientists in relation to their sex hormone levels and the relative lengths of their index and ring fingers Text
Music and the roots of civilisation We know that music in one form or another plays an important part in civilised activities. It is perhaps unfortunate that different people have different notions of how to distinguish between making noises and making music. Like language, most musical behaviour has left no trace in the archaeological record, and it is therefore difficult to equate it with social development Text
Past climate indicated by records of the dates of the grape harvest The strangely hot summer of 2003 was responsible in France for many fatalities. It has prompted a communication by a group of French scientists in Nature for 18 November, describing investigations into spring and summer temperatures between 1307 and 2003, as indicated by records of the dates of the grape harvest in Burgundy Text
And I quote … A troublesome, two-edged word Text
Prescribing & Medicines
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Back issues
When all pharmacists work together … PM1
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In one West Midlands PCT area pharmacists from
the trust, practices and the community
work together. Debbie Andalo reports
Supplementation with calcium and vitamin D: Isle of Wight PCT strategy PM2
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In this article, Paul Jerram, head of medicines management, David Turner, chairman of the PCT prescribing committee, and Margaret Squibb, lead nurse Isle of Wight prescribing team, describe a local initiative to reduce hip fractures through supplementation with calcium and vitamin D
Training receptionists on repeat prescribing designed to improve safety PM3
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In this article, nurse Sam Bolaniakis, medicines management project facilitator at Kingston Primary Care Trust, describes a project undertaken over the past 10 months intended to improve the safety and efficiency of repeat prescribing
Scheme publicly puts to the test the industry’s confidence in its own drugs PM4
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Debbie Andalo describes a programme in which GP practices in North Staffordshire teamed up with a drug company with the aim of reducing patient risk of coronary heart disease, reducing costs to the NHS and meeting Government clinical targets
The Society PDF (320K) 863-870
• New consultation needed on Council election regulations Text 863
• Leicestershire branch holds its eighth Diwali celebration Text 864
• Society appoints first head of accreditation Text 864
• Museum highlights role of women in medicine Text 864
• Society freezes fees for veterinary courses Text 864
• Collection of retention fees for 2005 Text 865
Statutory Committee Reports
• Pharmacist reprimanded after dispensing error made while unfit Text 866
• Adjournment in case of pharmacist who stole Controlled Drugs Text 866
Official notices 2001
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• Proposed regulations: elections to the reformed Council Text 867-870
• Reminder: declaration of competence forms for dispensing/pharmacy
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• Parliamentary Fund: return of contributions Text 870
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