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Public health

Prescribers must be told about link of suicide risk to ciprofloxacin

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says it will review the coroner’s recommendation.

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Men's health

Man to man

Highlighting key areas of men's health pharmacy staff can support.

22 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Suicide prevention

A growing number of studies suggest that pharmacists and their teams can help prevent suicides but they need more training and support.

17 Dec 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Cumbria pharmacy urges people to talk about suicide and mental health

Castlegate Pharmacy said its staff have completed suicide awareness training.

22 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Suicide prevention: The role of community pharmacy teams

This module will also help pharmacy teams in England and Wales to meet their new NHS CPCF requirements from October 2020.

22 Oct 2020 , 5 Min Module

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Male suicide rate highest in 20 years

The male suicide rate in England and Wales in 2019 was the highest since 2000, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.

01 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Pharmacists 'should be given training in suicide prevention'

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

16 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Men's health

Let's hear it for the boy

A lack of health services for men has seen an increase in the health inequality gap, but pharmacy teams can help.

17 Mar 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Mental health

Suicide rates up for first time in 6 years

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

11 Sep 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

Suicide awareness from CPPE

CPPE has launched a suicide awareness learning video to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day.

09 Sep 2019 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health

AD patients a suicide risk

Atopic dermatitis (AD) patients are more than a third more likely to report suicidal ideation and make suicide attempts.

23 Jan 2019 , 1 Min Article