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Mental health

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CPD module: Mental health medicines

We look at medicines commonly used to help manage depression.

09 Jul 2026

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CPD module: Dementia care

Our latest module provides an overview of dementia signs and symptoms and how to support dementia care.

15 Apr 2026

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CPD module: ADHD

We take a look at attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

05 Nov 2024

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Medicine shortages ‘causing moral distress’ among GPs

Three quarters of family doctors are experiencing moral distress because they cannot access medicines they know their patients need, a survey has found.

11 Jun 2024

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A plateful

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions, and the first signs that someone may be suffering are often psychological and/or behavioural.

15 May 2024

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BSA reports 1.6% rise in antidepressant prescribing in three months

Number of antidepressant items rises by 400,000 over a three-month period

07 Mar 2024

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Study reveals ‘human cost’ of ‘relentless’ pharmacy workplace pressures

The vast majority of staff who responded to a Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmacist Support survey are at high risk of burnout.

21 Feb 2024

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CPD module: dementia

This module reviews different types of dementia.

01 Jun 2023

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Mind out!

Is a mental health crisis the next pandemic to face the UK?

11 May 2023

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CPD module: bipolar disorder

We provide a better understanding of bipolar disorder and its management.

16 Sep 2022

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Coroner: Suicide risk if pharmacies not involved in safety plans

There is a “risk of future fatalities” if pharmacies not involved in safety plans for young mental health patients at risk of overdose, a coroner says.

15 Jun 2021

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Sertraline price hikes see NHS spend rise fourfold

Massive price hikes to the antidepressant saw the NHS spend over six times more on the drug in 2020-21 compared to the previous year. 

11 Jun 2021

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Alliance Healthcare trains up mental health first aiders

Alliance Healthcare has trained some of its staff to provide employees with mental health support.

10 May 2021

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Massive rise in mental disorders among health workers in Covid peak

The first peak of the Covid pandemic last year saw a 300 per cent rise in healthcare workers suffering from mental health problems.

29 Apr 2021

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Six in 10 struggling to stay positive in third lockdown

Many in the UK are struggling to maintain a positive mental outlook during the current lockdown, a recent Ipsos MORI poll reveals.

20 Jan 2021

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