Pharmacy In Focus - The official magazine of the Ulster Chemists’ Association in Northern Ireland

Demonstrating professionalism online

August 11, 2016

Using social media The GPhC expects pharmacy professionals to use good judgement and behave professionally when using social media. Social media is...

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Joint statement on supporting patients making informed choices.

August 11, 2016

http://www.psni.org.uk/news/joint-statement-on-supporting-patients-making-informed-choices/ Joint statement from the Chief Executive of the General Medical C...

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‘Netflix and kill?’ Binge watching box-sets linked to blood clots

August 11, 2016

Prolonged inactivity can cause blood to collect in the legs "Binge watching TV can actually kill you, study finds," The Independent reports in ...

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Researchers may have found an ‘antidepressant roadblock’

August 11, 2016

Antidepressants can take weeks to start working "Hope for faster treatment for depression after scientists discover why antidepressants can tak...

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“Office workers must exercise for an hour a day to counter death risk,” The Daily Telegraph reports.

August 11, 2016

A major new study suggests that at least an hour's exercise a day may compensate for the risks of a sedentary lifestyle. The study, which looked at previous ...

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Body image ‘a problem for boys’, says advertising think tank

August 11, 2016

Image copyrightTHINKSTOCKImage captionAlmost a quarter of the boys polled believed there was such a thing as a "perfect" male body Eating disorders, dieting an...

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Ice Bucket Challenge funds gene discovery in ALS (MND) research

August 11, 2016

Ice Bucket Challenge funds gene discovery in ALS (MND) research 27 July 2016 From the sectionHealth Share Image copyrightAPImage capti...

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Pressure intensifies on squeezed NHS

August 11, 2016

New drugs, treatments and therapies are coming on stream and patients understandably want them. (more…)...

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Heading for record year of CPD compliance

August 11, 2016

Carrying out Continued Professional Development (CPD) is crucial for professionals to maintain high standards of practice, skills development and the delivery o...

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Armagh shop owner convicted for illegal sale of prescription medicines

August 11, 2016

A 54 year-old Lithuanian woman has been convicted at Armagh Magistrates Court for the sale and supply of illegal prescription medicines from her convenience f...

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