Current issues in pharmacy highlighted in Welsh Executive spring newsletter
Information about a range of recent developments in pharmacy is included in the new spring issue of PharmaCymru, the thrice yearly newsletter of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Welsh Executive.
As with the autumn 2005 newsletter, the new spring issue has been extended
to six pages because of the amount of information to be communicated
to the Society’s members in Wales.
The new publication leads with an update on information
technology developments in Wales (see p494). Information is also included on independent and
supplementary prescribing and the newsletter gives details of the interim
Controlled Drugs guidance that tracks developments as they go forward
in Wales.
The newsletter gives details of Welsh Executive activities, including
its work towards establishing the Society’s future National Pharmacy
Board for Wales. An “Information for pharmacists” article
describes sources of help and support for pharmacists and there are reports
from Society branches and pharmacy development groups around Wales.
Catherine O’Brien, the Society’s director for Wales, said: “This
is the second issue that has been extended to six pages. With so much
happening in pharmacy in Wales in general, and so much currently on the
Welsh Executive’s agenda, it is imperative that we relay this information
to the pharmacists that need it.
“We received positive feedback after introducing the new information
section and we have decided to include it again in this issue. This newsletter
is our main communication tool with our members in Wales. I am delighted
with the feedback to date, which suggests that it is proving to be an
effective way of engaging with all sectors of the profession.”
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