December 24, 2022

Culturally-informed mental health screenings improve school and community successes

As concerns about youth mental health, school shootings, and other forms of violence prompt more school systems to conduct mental health screenings, a UCR-led analysis is urging school officials to proceed with deference to student family, cultural, and community backgrounds. Mental health screenings that focus solely on identifying at-risk students without taking into account their backgrounds and their strengths may […]

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December 7, 2022

Community pharmacy-led vaccination scheme helped thousands of patients overcome hesitancy around Covid-19 jabs

An award-winning scheme that saw community pharmacists support patients to understand the benefits of being jabbed against Covid-19 and overcome initial hesitancy proved hugely successful, new research by an expert from Kingston University has shown. The Covid Champion scheme was launched by the NHS South East London Integrated Care System in July last year, at a time when there was […]

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November 12, 2022

Suicide prevention: the role of the community pharmacy team

Hayley Gorton is an experienced clinical pharmacist who has specialised in mental health. As a senior lecturer at the University of Huddersfield she leads a research team with a special interest in self-harm and suicide prevention. In this series of short videos, she describes her research findings and the ways in which community pharmacy teams can contribute to suicide prevention. […]

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November 11, 2022

The community pharmacy role in suicide prevention

The inclusion of antidepressants in the New Medicine Service for community pharmacists provides a good opportunity for pharmacist to provide extra support for patients at a critical time, says Dr Hayley Gorton, senior lecturer in pharmacy practice at the University of Huddersfield and suicide prevention researcher. [embedded content] Pharmacists and pharmacy teams that want to find out more about contributing […]

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April 7, 2022

FSA publishes list of permitted CBD products

The UK has become the first country in the world to regulate the market for safe, oral cannabidiol (CBD) products with the release on 31st March of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) public list of cannabinoid (CBD) products permitted for sale to consumers. Publication of the list represents a key step in the path to full authorisation, expected in 2023. […]

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