The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 280 pp525-552 No 7500
3 May 2008

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Leading Articles   526

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Sounds so easy 526
At last, a pharmacist has been appointed one of the national clinical leads for NHS Connecting for Health and is now in post (p540). This is good news because the appointment of a pharmacist — Sharon Hart — at that level will raise the profile of the profession among the policy-makers at the agency
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7,500 — and still counting 526
The more observant of our readers will have noticed that the present issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal is the 7,500th since the publication was founded in 1841
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News & Features   527-532

News summary  527-532
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Lead stories
-Hospital pharmacists to be at centre of HCAI checks
-Guild's parent union rejects three-year pay deal for NHS employees
-Society accused of putting itself before the public
-MHRA issues alert but Clexane will not be recalled
-“Ask you pharmacist” campaign kicks off with MUR support
-MPs' report highlights pharmacy role in reducing antipsychotic use
-Melatonin tops list of unlicensed products imported into the UK

Products   533

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Products   533
-SPC changes
-Prescription products
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Caution in use alert   533
-Clexane syringes — use of contaminated stock
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Drug tariff updates   533
-England and Wales (April prescriptions)
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Broad Spectrum   534

For the NHS Care Records Service the future’s bright, it’s SNOMED CT 534
By Monica Kapoor
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Letters   535-539

-Trimethoprim
-Personalised service
-Shambolic procedures
-White Paper
-Workload
-Patents and generics
-Learning@lunch
-Minority languages
-Domain names
-Public relations
-New professional body
-The Society
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Interview   540

Pharmacists must work together to influence their IT system suppliers 540
Pharmacists need to influence the development of IT systems that will support their wider clinical roles, says Sharon Hart, who was recently appointed national clinical lead for medication management at NHS Connecting for Health. Dawn Connelly finds out why
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Articles   541

Treat OTC abuse like other addictions 541
Ailsa Colquhoun, on behalf of the Proprietary Association of Great Britain, explains why the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drugs Misuse inquiry into the misuse of prescription-only and over-the-counter medicines in the UK is to be welcomed
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Didapper   542

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Didapper, hell-diver, dipchick or arsefoot 542
Hello! Let me introduce myself. I am joining the group of pseudonymous correspondents who take turns to fill this page and I have chosen to use the moniker “Didapper”
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Feta — the friendly foreign food 542
Gyppy tummy, Montezuma’s revenge, Gringo gallop, Aztec two-step, Delhi belly, Rangoon runs — call it what you will, the tourist trot is a common health problem for Brits holidaying abroad. We are susceptible because foreign foods may contain toxic micro-organisms to which we have not acquired any degree of immunity in our clean and pleasant land
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It’s not that easy being green 542
Scientists have found that they can make green fireworks but they cannot make them green. Perhaps I can put that more clearly: researchers have formulated environmentally friendly pyrotechnic mixtures that produce displays in a range of colours, with the exception of one common hue that is still giving them trouble
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)   545-548

Recent articles

Understanding what motivates staff   545-548
As pharmacy evolves, many might be wondering if motivation and the profession are still compatible. Keeping staff happy includes keeping them motivated and this results in several benefits, says Chijioke Agomo
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April Council meeting
Council meeting reports

Extra April Council meeting 543
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Council broadly welcomes Nigel Clarke’s report 543
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Lay vacancy to remain unfilled 543
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Disciplinary Committee Reports
Brothers who breached Controlled Drugs legislation ordered to be struck off by Disciplinary Committee 544
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Official notices 2001 to present

Annual general meeting 549
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Disciplinary Committee 550
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Obituaries & tributes 550

Obituaries
-Andrew
-Fox
-Kanji
-Leigh
-Scarborough
-Siller

TRIBUTES
-Grainger
-Leigh

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My career   552

Careers

An independent contractor in England 552
The new pharmacy contract will transport community practitioners to uncharted realms of healthcare, says Dipak Nandha
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Diary
Diary / Health events

Branch meetings 550-551
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Future events 533
-IT interest group (4 June)
-APTUK conference (5-8 June)
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Resources 533
-SOPs for safety
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Clarifications 533
-Hydrocortisone tablets
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