Health and wellbeing ideas to be funded by CCG ... s, a cooking club and car renovations carried out by young people. A Wellbeing Enterprise spokesperson said three areas have been prioritised by the scheme, keeping people physically active, boosting Mental health and wellbeing and reducing loneliness and isolation. There are three grants available: ‘Try it’, a grant of up to £500 to test an idea, “Do it’, grants between £500 and £2,500 to begin a project, ‘B ... Date: 05-01-2015 Categories: • Clinical • Latest News • Mental health and addiction • News • Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacy deserves more recognition in primary care ... idn’t commit to the £8bn gap [NHS England chief executive] Simon Stevens identified”. He said the Lib Dems would deliver sufficient investment in the system to sustain it and also quality of care for Mental health.   Lamb said community services for Mental health were being disadvantaged due to the way “money works in the NHS” and more money needed to be invested in primary care, although different approaches ... Date: 28-01-2015 Categories: • News • Pharmacy Practice • Practice and policy • Primary care update

Labour NHS plan lacks financial detail ... red by Labour and the Conservative party was “a start”.   He criticised Labour’s 10 year plan, released last week, for lacking “great detail” especially concerning expanding facilities for those with Mental health issues and how they intend to transform care to a single pathway from home to hospital.    “Expanding facilities for Mental health is spot on and we do need a lot more GPs. The way the health service ... Date: 02-02-2015 Categories: • News • Pharmacy Practice • Primary care update

Community pharmacy “not looking to be involved” in FGM ... of Health (DH) to “bring about an end” to FGM. A new national system will allow clinicians to record if they believe children are at risk of FGM as well a mandatory recording requirements of GPs and Mental health trusts to record FGM incidence by October 2015. A specialised team of social workers with “extensive experience” of working with those “at risk” of FGM will be established in 10 areas across the cou ... Date: 20-02-2015 Categories: • News • Practice and policy • Primary care update

Manchester pharmacies face decommissioning crisis ... ne support and work with communities. Almost a quarter polled disagreed or strongly disagreed. Supporting people of working age to return to and remain in employment, helping people with low level Mental health issues, people with long term conditions, older people and carers were all considered individually very or quite important by at least 58% of respondents. Manchester clinical commissioning groups ... Date: 20-02-2015 Categories: • Latest News • News

Community Pharmacy Improving the Public's Health in England: Keynote Address ... he best start in life, reducing the risk of dementia, tackling antimicrobial resistance and achieving a year-on-year decline in TB incidence. These are underpinned by core values: health equality, Mental health and community-centred approaches. We cannot influence or improve health by using a top-down approach, it has never worked and it will not work. Public Health England's vision is for a future with p ... Date: 06-11-2015 Categories: • News • Uncategorised

NEWS IN BRIEF: Winter Crisis; Flu Jabs; MP; Misuse of Drugs; Devo Manc ... cognises dementia as a devolution priority for Greater Manchester. The partnership will also include the involvement of a range of associated organisations from charity groups, emergency services, Mental health providers and housing and cultural organisations. Sir David Dalton, Chief Executive of Salford Royal, said: "It is incredibly ambitious, seeking to change the commissioning of services and provision ... Date: 13-11-2015 Categories: • News • News in Brief

The Spending Review: Live Blog ... by 2020/21. This is the largest investment in the health service since its creation. We have a clear plan for improving the NHS. 1:00pm: There is one part that has been neglected for too long - Mental health. We have laid the foundations for the equality of treatment, today we build on that with additonal funding. I am increasing the Better Care Fund to drive integration between health and social serv ... Date: 25-11-2015 Categories: • News • Views

NEWS IN BRIEF: Spending Review Responses ... nsform the way that care is delivered to patients… "The Treasury has listened to the case we have been making on behalf of our members and at least half of our conditions have been met. Additional Mental health funding is promising and we now need to see it invested at the frontline where patients need it most,” he said. The King’s Fund John Appleby, chief economist at The King's Fund, said: “Judged a ... Date: 26-11-2015 Categories: • News • News in Brief

NEWS IN BRIEF: Pharmacy technicians; Online courses; Superbug; Cancer drugs ... oped to encourage pharmacy professionals to place children at the centre of their own care, describing the skills and knowledge needed to engage with them successfully. Consulting with people with Mental health problems covers what is different about consulting with people with Mental health problems and how to prepare and approach these consultations so that people get the most benefit from them. Superb ... Date: 07-12-2015 Categories: • News • News in Brief

Bridging the divide: sex and religion - abortion ... nated. • Hinduism: although Hindus believe in life starting at conception, it has moved along with the changes of modern life and in 1971 in India, it made abortion legal in cases of rape, incest or Mental health issues if having an unwanted child. • Islam says abortion is never allowed as a form of contraception. • Judaism prohibits unless severe cases such as rape or the baby could be life threatening to ... Date: 08-12-2015 Categories: • News

NEWS IN BRIEF: GP Patients; Community Pharmacy Manifesto; Isle of Wight; Cross-party Review; Abortion; Overspend; Diabetes ... ean the deficit has grown from the £930m posted in the first three months. Regulators have described the problems as the "worst for a generation". The figures cover 241 trusts running hospital, Mental health, ambulance and some community services. Meet the Indian entrepreneur, Mohan Kale, helping women in #NorthernIreland to access safe medical #abortion https://t.co/9ys7662TF4 — Marie Stopes (MSI) ( ... Date: 07-01-2016 Categories: • News • News in Brief

NEWS IN BRIEF: Weldricks; Commissioning; Redundancy; A&E; Mental health; Surgery ... around primary care services on behalf of local patients from April 2016. NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove CCG is already responsible for commissioning (buying) the majority of hospital, community and Mental health services in the local area. Local doctors given more control over primary care services - https://t.co/c5WpIONX7f pic.twitter.com/Q4UMN05QFE — Bromsgrove Standard (@BromStandard) January 9, 2016 ... Date: 11-01-2016 Categories: • Clinical • Mental health and addiction • News • News in Brief

Universal Understanding: Terminology ... ient sales. Often the LGBT community will ‘come out’ to their doctor or pharmacist as a trusted medical professional who can advise them on a wide variety of subjects: community support, physical and Mental health, relationships. Understanding the different issues and lifestyles of your LGBT patients is not pigeonholing them because of their identity; it’s how their identity can relate to their behaviour. ... Date: 19-01-2016 Categories: • News • Uncategorised

Universal Understanding: Pride in Practice ... posters from non-profit LGBT or HIV/AIDS organisations. Display brochures (multilingual when possible and appropriate) about LGBT health concerns, such as breast cancer, safe sex, hormone therapy, Mental health, substance use, and sex STIs. Acknowledge relevant days of observance in your practice such as World AIDS Day, LGBT Pride Day, and National Transgender Day of Remembrance.  Pride in Practice ... Date: 22-01-2016 Categories: • News

NEWS IN BRIEF: Dirty Needles; Health Hub; Sugar Tax; Insanity Drug; Malaria; Doomed Contract; Vitamin Supplements ... ed off by the regulator and NHS England, despite questions about its viability, the Guardian reports. The contract – the biggest in NHS history – was the first designed to bring together hospital, Mental health services and community care for adults and older people in Cambridgeshire, introducing a single point of contact for patients. Signed in November 2014 after a 15-month procurement process that cos ... Date: 26-01-2016 Categories: • News • News in Brief

NEWS IN BRIEF: RPS Responds to AMR Report; Depression Therapy; Cancer Test; Social Prescribing; Jeremy Hunt ... sponds to today's latest report from the review on #AMR https://t.co/U1D7G5Ugto — RPS (@rpharms) February 11, 2016 GPs will offer depression therapy in care revolution A million more people with Mental health problems will be treated every year in a “once in a generation” reform of care services promised by David Cameron, The Times reports. Hundreds of thousands of people with chronic problems includin ... Date: 15-02-2016 Categories: • News • News in Brief

NEWS IN BRIEF: Ebola; Cancer; Big Pharma; Gene Treatment; Scotland; HIV ... tore sight to the blind - https://t.co/WqxUHvGUVi by @katabeta pic.twitter.com/K2tzIGAzzL — MIT Tech Review (@techreview) February 19, 2016 Scotland announces £13 million for local GP and Mental health projects GPs and NHS Boards are being invited to submit bids for funding for local projects that will help redesign primary care in Scotland. Around £13 million is being made available from the ... Date: 25-02-2016 Categories: • News • News in Brief

Dementia on the agenda for pharmacists ... fective transfer of information for patients who move into social care such as residential or nursing homes or into hospital. • Be aware of local support services such as falls services, community Mental health team, home care providers or community support groups to enable appropriate signposting. • Providing medicines delivery services to patients where accessing the pharmacy would be difficult. • M ... Date: 04-04-2016 Categories: • Latest News • News

Millions invested in pharmacists to save GPs from collapse ... ather than assumed, shows a strong commitment to the profession from the very top of NHS England. “GPs want to work alongside pharmacists, for pharmacists to be part of the team, alongside nurses, Mental health workers and others. “I know that many pharmacists, from all sectors, want this too - and now there is an opportunity for many more pharmacists to consider this option alongside more established ro ... Date: 22-04-2016 Categories: • News • Primary care update

NEWS IN BRIEF: New Derby Pharmacy; Dishonest GP; Statins; Norovirus; Specialised Services ... rare conditions or who need a specialised team working together at a centre. There are currently 146 specialised services covering a diverse range of conditions including renal (kidney), specific Mental health problems and rare cancers.   Date: 27-04-2016 Categories: • News • News in Brief

NEWS IN BRIEF: Pharmacy Anxiety; Wiltshire CCG; Gastric Band; Devo Health Deal; Health and Wellbeing ... In the news: MP attacks Manchester devo health deal https://t.co/UzpHtWjaMS — Guardian Social Care (@GdnSocialCare) May 17, 2016 Health and well-being are more than just physical Mental health factors like loneliness, and sensory factors like hearing loss, can matter more to someone's well-being and risk of death than traditional measures like cancer and high blood pressure, Reuters report ... Date: 18-05-2016 Categories: • News • News in Brief

NEWS IN BRIEF: Pills Theft; Safe Places; Bolton MP Plea; CCGs; Hospital Overspend ... splay a special Safe Place symbol in a window or door so anyone out and about who begins to feel anxious or at risk – be it because they have learning difficulties, disabilities, frailty, dementia or Mental health problems – can look out for the logo and get help. Safe places set-up in Cross Hills as part of North Yorkshire network: A NETWORK of 'safe places' has been set... https://t.co/uXaJFAzPhk — Keigh ... Date: 20-05-2016 Categories: • News • News in Brief

NEWS IN BRIEF: NHS Taxation; Large-scale Inspections; MHRA; Flu ... nior NHS official, who said the only alternative to increasing taxes or national insurance contributions would be deeply unpopular new charges for NHS care. NHS hospitals, ambulance, community and Mental health services in England reported a total overspend of £2.5bn in 2015/16 – the biggest ever recorded for the sector. Must-read by @CharlieCooper8 – NHS #Brexit myths busted, and why we shouldn't confus ... Date: 24-05-2016 Categories: • News • News in Brief

NHS 111 to move online in push towards ‘self-diagnosis’, says Hunt ... year. “I wear a FitBit. Many people use apps. What’s going to change with apps is the way that these apps link directly into our own medical records,” he said, adding that these apps will focus on Mental health and diabetes. Date: 22-09-2016 Categories: • Latest News • More News • News

Uncertain times ahead ... armacists’ health is at risk. “Community pharmacy owners are on the verge of a nervous breakdown: the profession is being worked into the ground, and this will result in all sorts of issues including Mental health problems. That is the environment the NHS is creating.”  This bodes ill for the future of local health provision, threatening the significant value community pharmacy can deliver. “We’ve tried to pr ... Date: 24-10-2016 Categories: • News

Government not getting ‘fair credit’ for NHS investment, says Hunt ... ended missed NHS waiting times targets in his speech. He said: “We need to understand that we have been doing a lot better on access than we are being given credit for even now. “If you look at Mental health for example, 1,400 more people are accessing Mental health services every day compared to six years ago. “If you look at A&E – 2,500 more people are being seen in A&E departments within th ... Date: 10-11-2016 Categories: • Latest News • News • Uncategorised

Health secretary debates community pharmacy in Commons ... – the Government’s term for several pharmacies located within a short distance of one another - when defending the government’s decision to cut the sector’s funding in a House of Commons debate about Mental health and NHS performance on 9 January. The health secreatry said: “Some 40% of pharmacies are clustered in groups of three or more, and it does not make sense for the NHS to continue to subsidise pharm ... Date: 11-01-2017 Categories: • Clinical • Latest News • Mental health and addiction • News

How to identify a patient with depression Alan Pollard advises on what to do if you suspect a patient is suffering with a Mental health problem Key learning points •Depression presents with a variety of symptoms including insomnia, loss of libido and feelings of hopelessness •Discussions about Mental health should always take plac ... Date: 07-04-2017 Categories: • Clinical • Latest News • Mental health and addiction • News

The complexity of COPD and medication adherence ... attribute symptom changes to other causes.[23] This is not surprising, as COPD can be highly complex and encompass periods of exacerbation and remission. In many cases, the symptoms might include Mental health problems such as depression. The literature supports the view that ’strong’ education initiatives enable patients to manage their medication more effectively. However, due to the changing natur ... Date: 07-04-2017 Categories: • Clinical • News • Smoking cessation

What does Labour's leaked manifesto mean for pharmacy? ... nt a 'shambles' which would 'unleash chaos' on Britain. Access to pharmacy 'We will work towards a new model of community care which takes into account not only primary care but social care and Mental health as well,' the manifesto draft, published by The Spectator, says. 'We will increase funding to GP services to ensure patients can access the care they need. And we will halt pharmacy closures and r ... Date: 11-05-2017 Categories: • Latest News • More News • News • Practice and policy

PSNC: Pharmacies can help prevent NHS winter crisis ... tive, Chris Hopson said. Lack of capacity for winter pressures: 92% of Trusts reported a lack of capacity in primary care 91% a lack of capacity in social care 80% a lack of capacity in Mental health services 76% a lack of community service capacity 71% a lack of acute hospital capacity 64% a lack of ambulance capacity 'We are therefore calling for an additional £350m to give targeted ... Date: 29-06-2017 Categories: • Latest News • News

Seven things we learnt at Pharmacy Forward ... hat they are.’ 'The purpose of what we do is not to save money for hospitals but allow all citizens to live enjoyable, independent lives,' he said. Pharmacies should provide overall care including Mental health and general wellbeing. RPS England board member, Ash Soni, who gave the opening welcome to Pharmacy Forward, agreed, ‘We need a national health service not a national illness service,’ he said. ... Date: 07-07-2017 Categories: • Latest News • News

PDA launches patient safety charter ... nts safe is key to the role of every pharmacist. But less than safe working conditions risk harm to patients as well as damaging consequences for pharmacists – such as impacting on their physical or  Mental health.’ It said the seven commitments in the charter should be ‘standard practice’ for pharmacies and urged owners and managers to adopt it for their businesses. The charter said there should be no s ... Date: 06-12-2017 Categories: • Latest News • News

Decriminalisation legislation agreed in House of Lords ... under professional regulation requirements’. Uncomfortable working conditions Working under the threat on dispensing errors creates an uncomfortable working environment, which can contribute to Mental health issues. During the House of Commons debate, Julie Cooper, shadow health minister for health, said that ‘the right to legal defence against prosecution in cases related to an inadvertent error will ... Date: 07-12-2017 Categories: • Latest News • News

We need to talk about Mental health Pharmacists must show themselves the same compassion they show patients when they're struggling with Mental health issues, says The Pharmacist editor Beth Kennedy By now, we’re all aware of the prevalence of mental illness. Estimates suggest that one in four will struggle during their lifetime, although I’d wa ... Date: 14-12-2017 Categories: • Latest News • Mental health and addiction • Views

Why more pharmacists are being affected by Mental health conditions ... r job anymore and died by suicide. In October, her case prompted a discussion in Parliament about the role of employers and the General Pharmaceutical Council ‘in supporting and preventing poor Mental health in the workplace’. Some politicians believe her death could have been prevented. Jackie Doyle-Price, minister for social care and Mental health, said that the ‘buck stops with the employers, wh ... Date: 14-12-2017 Categories: • Latest News • Mental health and addiction • News

Improving healthcare outcomes through clinical pathways ... s and improve health gains. An economic evaluation showed that people referred to NMS are 10% more likely to take their medicines as prescribed compared to people not referred to the service. Mental health Pharmacists play an important role in looking after patients’ Mental health, as they’re often the healthcare professionals who have the most contact with people suffering with Mental health issues ... Date: 09-01-2018 Categories: • News

Proposed prescribing restrictions could create health inequalities, warns RPS ... equalities'. She said: 'That is why we have included an exception clause for patients where the clinician considers the ability to self-manage is compromised as a consequence of social, medical or Mental health vulnerability to the extent that their health and/or wellbeing could be adversely affected if left to self-care.' Saving money Data from the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) shows that ... Date: 22-01-2018 Categories: • News

RPS welcomes new gluten-free food legislation ... is expected of it within its current financial allocation, then we must all be bolder in making decisions that mean money currently being spent on foodstuffs is spent on other priority areas such as Mental health and primary care, where local clinicians, patients and members of the public feel it is appropriate and safe to do.’ Date: 03-02-2018 Categories: • Clinical • News

More than 60,000 people march in London to 'save the NHS' ... onathan Ashworth said that ‘we have to bring an end to the eight years of austerity underfunding of the NHS’. He continued: ‘It means bringing an end to the cuts to the community health provision, Mental health services, child and adolescent health services and social care services. ‘It also means ending the flow of tax payers’ money and public money flowing out of the NHS to the private sector.’ Priv ... Date: 05-02-2018 Categories: • News

Prescription charge increase ‘regrettable’, says PSNC ... continued: ‘The latest increase makes the system more unjust. ‘It needs a proper review to consider whether it is fair or equitable for patients with long term conditions, students or people with Mental health problems. ‘It costs pharmacy contractors hundreds of millions of pounds to administer this system and you have to remember we remain liable should patients forget to fill out the levy declaration. ... Date: 24-02-2018 Categories: • Latest News • News

Are the health benefits of cod liver oil beginning to look a little fishy? ... view of trials in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, found no evidence of benefit from fish oils on cognition, everyday function, quality of life or Mental health. Joint pain There has been great interest in the potential for cod liver oil to reduce the aches and pains associated with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. The latest systematic review on the use ... Date: 13-04-2018 Categories: • Views

Women in pharmacy: pharmacist Thorrun Govind ... know that the NHS is under increasing strain. But we’ve also got to look after the pharmacists. It’s a hard and pressurising job and we need to make sure they are looked after, particularly their Mental health. I’m passionate about supporting Mental health. We have to make sure pharmacists who are feeling like they’re struggling can get the support they need. Q What advice would you give to women who ... Date: 22-05-2018 Categories: • Interviews • Latest News • News • Views

RPS: NMS should include Mental health medicines The New Medicine Service (NMS) should be extended to include Mental health medicines, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has said. The RPS’s England board chair Sandra Gidley argued that the NMS – an advanced service that forms part of the community pharmacy contract ... Date: 30-05-2018 Categories: • Latest News • Mental health and addiction • News

Social media watch: Pharmacists push for NMS to cover Mental health drugs The sector has agreed with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) that the New Medicine Service (NMS) should be extended to include long-term conditions such as Mental health. RPS English board chair Sandra Gidley argued on Tuesday (29 May) that the NMS should cover Mental health drugs so that more patients can benefit from pharmacists’ support. Her comments followe ... Date: 31-05-2018 Categories: • Latest News • Mental health and addiction • News

RPS: Commission pharmacists to help manage Mental health patients The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is calling on healthcare officials to commission pharmacists to provide targeted support to people with Mental health conditions. The RPS launched a report today (6 June) asking the Government and NHS England to integrate pharmacists into services that help people suffering from Mental health conditions. It re ... Date: 06-06-2018 Categories: • Latest News • News

REVEALED: RPS to urge pharmacy minister for stress-relief funding on par with GPs ... ent’s cuts to community pharmacy.   Lack of parity   In January 2017, NHS England introduced a £19.5m nationwide health service for GPs as part of its commitment to improve access to Mental health support for GPs and trainee GPs suffering from Mental health issues and addiction. There is no comparative fund for pharmacy professionals. Research published in the International Journal of Ph ... Date: 26-06-2018 Categories: • Latest News • News • Pharma Financial

Women in pharmacy: superintendent pharmacist Olutayo Arikawe Superintendent pharmacist Olutayo Arikawe is currently doing her PHD in pharmacy at the University of Wolverhampton, which focuses on developing services to support people living with Mental health conditions. She talks to Léa Legraien about her successes, challenges and love for the profession   Q Why did you become a pharmacist?   A I’ve always been passionate about c ... Date: 02-07-2018 Categories: • Interviews • Latest News • News • Views

Jeremy Hunt leaves health secretary role as culture secretary takes over ... make the most of the whole of the health and care workforce, whether that is supporting the growing numbers of people living with a long-term condition, or helping achieve the ambition of 21,000 more Mental health professionals in the NHS by 2021. 'We will be writing to the new health secretary, offering him help in getting up to speed with what the third largest health profession can deliver for patients.' ... Date: 10-07-2018 Categories: • News