Mental Health

The Government has announced plans to train and recruit 50 community-based mental health pharmacists in England as part of the new NHS People Plan.

Half a million people with cancer in the UK have been too scared to leave the house since lockdown started on 23 March, a survey shows.

A pharmacist and academic has called for pharmacists to be given formal training on suicide prevention.  

Pharmacy teams are among those who can access Public Health England’s new psychological first aid (PFA) training course.

A pharmacist says he gets about 20 calls a week during the coronavirus pandemic from people with mental health problems.

Workload, safety fears and rising costs are taking a huge toll on community pharmacists’ mental health as they grapple with the pandemic.

PHE is supporting the public's mental health with a new campaign 'Now More Than Ever, Every Mind Matters'.

A Covid-19 NHS mental health hotline will be open to pharmacists and their teams after successful lobbying by the RPS.

In a drive to help support the public’s mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic, PHE are to provide mental health guidance.

Independent Community Pharmacist editor Neil Trainis talks to pharmacist Peter Kelly about the ability of community pharmacy teams to access mental health support.

Pharmacy is failing its workers when it comes to their mental health, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

Mental Wealth Academy founder Harpreet Chana became a coach specialising in mental health after a close brush with suicide.

Community pharmacists are piloting a new service that offers personalised support to mental illness patients.

Harpreet Chana says pharmacists are reluctant to talk openly about mental health for fear of being kicked off the register.

Our latest CPD module reviews the extent and management of common mental health problems.

Four-fifths of pharmacists are facing “overwhelming” workplace pressures, a survey of the profession indicates.

RPS president Sandra Gidley says a mental health service for doctors and dentists is “a real missed opportunity” for pharmacists. 

The RPS calls on the government to ensure all pharmacists have access to NHS-funded mental health support services.

The number of suicides in the UK has risen for the first time since 2013, according to the Office of National Statistics.

Pharmacist Support chief executive Danielle Hunt says the charity needs funding to survive.