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Ross Ferguson writes for Pharmacy Magazine.

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NHS launches blood test trial to spot cancers earlier

More than 20,000 patients aged 45 and over with abdominal symptoms will be offered blood tests at GP practices in England as part of the STRIDE-RCT trial

04 Nov 2026

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Collagen and skin ageing

Collagen supplements are marketed as a way to reverse the signs of skin ageing, but do they work? Rod Tucker examines whether the evidence is more than skin deep…

04 Nov 2026

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DOPS blood pressure check: a worked example for trainees

Babir Malik gives a worked example of a trainee pharmacist’s first blood pressure check, showing what a good DOPS looks like for trainees and supervisors

03 Nov 2026

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Bad growth is just bad business for pharmacy

Aggressive competition may deliver quick growth, but unsustainable services and dodgy nomination tactics risk destabilising the network, says Alexander Humphries*

03 Nov 2026

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PCUS offers pharmacists a free day of urology updates

The PCUS is holding a free conference in London on 10 November. It is open to healthcare professionals, including pharmacists

02 Nov 2026

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PocDoc signs deal with 55 GP practice sites

PocDoc’s Healthy Heart Check is now available across more than 55 GP sites serving over 500,000 patients

02 Nov 2026

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End this unfair tax on illness

Prescription charges punish illness and burden pharmacies. They should be consigned to history

02 Nov 2026

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SPOT-ing CKD in community pharmacy

A pharmacist-led programme is uncovering undiagnosed and uncoded chronic kidney disease in GP practices – and the pharmacists behind it say community pharmacy is well placed to help spot the silent condition. By Mark Greener

30 Oct 2026

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Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks

Pharmacists can help identify stroke risk and optimise medicines for secondary prevention. By Rod Tucker

29 Oct 2026

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Independent prescribing: getting started

An outline of everything you need to consider when starting to offer NHS or private prescribing services.

28 Oct 2026

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From PCOS to PMOS: what it means for pharmacy practice

PCOS has a new name, but what does polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) mean for the one in 10 women affected, and how can community pharmacists support earlier identification and better care? By Saša Janković.

27 Oct 2026

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Ask the expert: lipid management

Alison Warren, Primary Care Cardiovascular Society secretary, consultant pharmacist for cardiology, Sussex Clinical Commissioning Groups and University Hospitals Sussex

26 Oct 2026

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