College of Mental Health Pharmacists/Industrial Pharmacists Group
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Moving forward in mental health
A call for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to be proactive in the mental health arena was made at a joint meeting of the College of Mental Health Pharmacists and the Industrial Pharmacists Group (IPG) at the Society's headquarters on 26 November.
The consensus of the meeting was that a major
challenge for the Society in the National Health Service is how
pharmaceutical experts from the many clinical specialties of
both primary and secondary care can best be used to increase
the profile of pharmacy in these areas. The pharmaceutical service
provision for users of mental health services varies enormously
from one area to another.
In situations where there is no designated
post for a chief pharmacist in a mental health trust, there
will be a lack of leadership and guidance at a time of great
change.
The Society should be promoting a national strategy, which
its members can follow
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