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Antidepressant patient leaflets should be clearer about suicide risk, concludes review

The MHRA said several “communication measures” were agreed, including a patient card which will be supplied by healthcare professionals.

05 Dec 2025

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Pilot may lead to commissioned mental health pharmacy service in Lincolnshire

The study saw 37 pharmacy staff in eight pharmacies help people experiencing suicidal thoughts or domestic abuse.

07 Jun 2024

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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

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Pharmacy pledges to help raise £3m for suicidal rehab centre

Crimond Pharmacy in Aberdeenshire is helping Danny Thain raise money through his World Suicide Prevention Project.

16 Jan 2023

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Man to man

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

22 Mar 2022

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ZSA releases new video for You’re Not Alone campaign

New campaign from Zero Suicide Alliance aims to empower people to help prevent suicide.

21 Dec 2021

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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

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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

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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.

23 Oct 2020

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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.

02 Oct 2020

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Pharmacists 'should be given training in suicide prevention'

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

17 Jun 2020

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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

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