CMHP bursary and research award applications invited – 2018

Are you constantly striving to improve the quality of patient care? Are you conducting research in mental health pharmacy to support practice development? Have you been doing some great, innovative work? Apply for a CMHP research award so your achievements can be recognised and the wider pharmacy community can learn from your findings. We are seeking applications… Read more »

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Call for CMHP conference poster and oral presentation abstracts opens today

CMHP invites you to showcase your work at the annual CMHP conference which will be held from 12-14 October at the IMAGO Loughborough. Abstracts are invited for both posters and oral presentations. The poster sessions are an excellent opportunity to present your innovations, initiatives and research – to share best practice and learn from each… Read more »

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Response to press reports about prescription drugs review

This morning (24.01.18), the BBC and other news agencies are reporting that Public Health England is launching a review into the “growing problem” of prescription drug addiction. See for example: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42787958 The CMHP is in support of this review if it improves the understanding of prescription medication misuse and the treatment people receive. It must be remembered that… Read more »

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CMHP endorses updated hospital pharmacy standards

The CMHP Council is happy to endorse the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) updated professional standards for hospital pharmacy services which were published earlier this year. The revised standards will help improve current services, shape future services and deliver safer, high quality patient care. We were delighted to have CMHP members in the external reference group,… Read more »

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