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How to make the most of travel health consultations

2 months ago | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Caitlin Killen |Wes Mountain

Pharmacists are increasingly becoming the first port of call for individuals seeking travel advice and services. Pharmacists can perform pre-travel risk assessments, routine and travel-related vaccination, advise on malaria prophylaxis, and offer travel-related counselling and advice. Some pharmacists may be independent prescribers and capable of prescribing medicines related to travel.
Introducing The Pharmaceutical Journal’s prescribing dilemmas series

Oct 21, 2024 | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Alex Clabburn |Caitlin Killen

As the pharmacy profession continues to orientate towards prescribing-based roles and assumes greater levels of clinical accountability, the ability to handle uncertainty, risk and conflicting interests becomes essential.
Learning and CPD: 2023 in review

Dec 19, 2023 | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Alex Clabburn |Caitlin Killen |Katherine Sole |Michael Dowdall

In this end-of-year blog, the learning team at The Pharmaceutical Journal review a range of contributions made by our expert authors, showcasing some of their highlights from the year.
Test yourself: the 2023 CPD and Learning quiz

Dec 8, 2023 | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Caitlin Killen |Alex Clabburn |Katherine Sole

Here at The Pharmaceutical Journal, it’s time to round off another year and reflect on your learning with our end-of-year quiz. It has been another busy year for the journal, from hosting our first webinar on COVID-19 antivirals to our continued dedication to alternative learning formats, such as podcasts, as well as our recent focus on prescribing skills — with this content linking directly to the RPS Competency Framework for All Prescribers.
Charting the course to advancing pharmacist prescribing

Sep 7, 2023 | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Caitlin Killen

Fostering a culture of learning within a multidisciplinary team will be crucial to the development of pharmacists joining the register as independent prescribers from 2026. This was the overarching message of a roundtable meeting hosted by The Pharmaceutical Journal on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) at its London headquarters.
Test your knowledge of minor ailments

Jun 30, 2023 | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Caitlin Killen |Alex Clabburn

Providing effective advice, treatment and support for patients suffering from minor ailments is an important component of pharmacy practice. This quiz has been designed to complement the new minor ailments hub page, which has been mapped to cover conditions specified by the Welsh common minor ailments service, NHS ‘Pharmacy First’ Scotland and the proposed ‘Pharmacy First’ service for England. Each question includes a link to a relevant PJ article providing more information on the topic.
Test your knowledge of paediatric health

Mar 31, 2023 | pharmaceutical-journal.com | Caitlin Killen

An opportunity to test your knowledge on various aspects of paediatric health, from medicines and vaccinations to respiratory and dermatological conditions. Paediatrics Research suggests that medication errors are more common in children and young people than in adults, as well as being more likely to cause harm. It is therefore vital that pharmacists across all sectors have the appropriate knowledge and skills to feel confident when treating this vulnerable patient population.