community pharmacy

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Clinical services,

NHSE relaunches Pharmacy First PR campaign today – with details lacking

Community Pharmacy England chief executive Janet Morrison said a “much bigger, ongoing public awareness campaign” is needed.

11 Nov 2024

Policy,

Opinion: Pharmacy is in a much better place. Really.

The new Government is trying to repair a ‘broken’ NHS and Lord Darzi has been brought back into the fold to advise Labour ministers for a second time. I was there when he did his first review in 2007, says Keith Ridge, former chief pharmacist for England. So what’s changed?

17 Oct 2024

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Financial,

Opinion: Crying wolf about the elephant in the room...

Have community pharmacy owners and their representatives been crying wolf for the past 30 years? One of our readers* has been crunching the numbers and draws some interesting conclusions. But is he or she right?

06 Sep 2024

People,

Opinion: Hoarding, shoplifting and a new Government

We have a new Government. Let’s hope we also have a more sympathetic approach to all the problems facing the sector. I have high hopes – pharmacy has always fared better under a Labour administration, writes retired pharmacist Andrew McCoig.

02 Aug 2024

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Policy,

Opinion: Strategy needed for the bigger picture

Alongside a strategy for the health service, the new Government needs a strategy for health. The NHS is but one component in a much broader picture, says Berkshire community pharmacist Graham Jones.

18 Jul 2024

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Services,

UK adults view community pharmacies as the 'most essential' local service

Pharmacies top the ranking for most essential service in annual national survey.

09 Jul 2024

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Integrated care,

New role will improve communication between pharmacies and GPs in PCNs

NHS England said community pharmacy PCN engagement leads will be the “point of contact” between pharmacies and practices within PCNs.

31 May 2024

Sore throat,

Key clinical developments 2020

This module aims to provide an overview of the major developments in pharmacy practice during 2020.

10 Dec 2020

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Mental health,

Mental health and the pharmacy team

This module provides an overview of the impact mental health problems can have on the pharmacy team.

18 Nov 2020

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Medication safety, Sustainability,

Greener schemes in pharmacy

From blister packs to PPE, the range of pharmacy items that can now be recycled is growing all the time.

12 Nov 2020

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NICE Quality Standard 196

This pharmacy scenario helps pharmacy teams understand the NICE Quality Standard 196 that promotes health and wellbeing.

13 Oct 2020

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People across Europe show their appreciation for pharmacy during Covid crisis

More than one in five people in the UK say they have a greater appreciation of community pharmacy as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

20 Apr 2020

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Cancer & palliative care,

Covid-19: Advice for pharmacists on cancer patients

The British Oncology Pharmacy Association has put together advice for community pharmacists on support for cancer patients during Covid-19.

14 Apr 2020

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NHSE's lead GP says CP is part of 'whole system' approach

NHS Englandâ€™s medical director for primary care Dr Nikki Kanani recognises community pharmacy's work as part of whole system approach, including over EasterÂ

09 Apr 2020

Technology shaping community pharmacy

Patient apps, a new take on dispensary IT and the ongoing saga of hub-and-spoke are among the elements shaping the development of technology in community pharmacy.

20 Mar 2020

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