The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7332 p55
15 January 2005

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· Fellowship of the Society (3)
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· The Society (5)
· Retention fee (4)
· CPD (4)
· PECs
· Drug donations
· Dispensing errors
· Dispensing
· Morphine sulphate
· Near patient testing
· Slimming clubs
· New contract
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Slimming clubs

Patients should be encouraged to join

From Mrs S. B. E. Millen, MRPharmS

Congratulations to Hilary Davies (PJ, 1/8 January, p17) on her huge weight loss. I, too, have battled with weight for numerous years and, finally, with the support of my local slimming club, have managed to shed the excess pounds.

I now make a point of offering what support I can to every patient with a prescription for anti-obesity medication (or nicotine replacement therapy) because I understand just how difficult it can be to lose a large amount of weight. However the greatest support for these patients, I believe, exists through slimming clubs and patients should be encouraged to join. I am delighted that GPs can now refer direct to slimming clubs.

Sharron Millen
Southampton

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