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Liam Stapleton

Liam Stapleton is a director, facilitator and executive coach at Metaphor Development Ltd and an associate clinical lecturer at the University of Lincoln.

health-tech

Our IT systems need to focus on the patient

A coroner recently criticised a pharmacy IT system, suggesting that it could have contributed to the death of a child. Could this be the time to pause and ask whether our pharmacy systems are fit for purpose for the future, asks Liam Stapleton

05 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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We have a responsibility to be sustainable

Everyone has a role to play in reducing the impact of modern life on our planet and pharmacy is not exempt from this. We all have a responsibility to practise our profession in the most sustainable way possible, says Liam Stapleton

13 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

problem-solving

Throwing numbers at a problem won't work

The Government’s NHS workforce plan is looking to increase the number of pharmacists but there are some fundamental questions that need to be answered first – including why so many are leaving community pharmacy, says Liam Stapleton

16 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

professionalism

What kind of image are you portraying?

Further integration of community pharmacy into the NHS will strengthen the sector’s clinical future. But for that to happen pharmacies need to ensure they are portraying the right professional image, says Liam Stapleton

13 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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What kind of pharmacist are you?

We need a new method of appraisal for pharmacists that doesn’t just focus on business measures but also takes into account the impact practitioners have, improves job satisfaction and builds motivation, says Liam Stapleton

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Opinion: Four pharmacies and a load of hassle

What image do we portray to the public and policy-makers? The pharmacy PR machine describes the many great things that the sector has to offer, but is this the experience that people walking into pharmacies actually have?

15 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Opinion: Stop complaining, these ads are a bonus

NHS adverts are encouraging people to visit their local community pharmacy for common ailments. They certainly have an impact so why have some in the sector been complaining about them, wonders our columnist Liam Stapleton

25 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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