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Opinion

Hear the opinions and comment from some of the top names in pharmacy. Make sure you get in touch and share your opinions with us too.
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Insight: Will the new chief pharmacist recognise our worth?

With teams battling ever higher levels of workload and stress, will the new CPhO cut it?

28 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy & the new NHS: Do commissioners see us as an 'add on'?

One of pharmacy’s weaknesses is that its strengths are rarely appreciated by commissioners.

20 Jan 2022 , 2 Min Article

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Opinion: Where is the value in the supply in medicines?

The value isn't in supply itself but the service around it, Liam Stapleton argues.

13 Jan 2022 , 2 Min Article

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Editor's viewpoint: Pharmacy in crisis

Pharmacy teams are at breaking point, warns PM editor Richard Thomas.

13 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Advice to Covid vaccinators: Be bold, think big and have confidence

A pharmacist taking part in the third wave of the vaccination programme shares their advice.

10 Dec 2021 , 2 Min Article

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A message to pharmacists from the Prince of Wales

HRH The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to NPA members for their 100 years of service.

10 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Items or services: Make your mind up time for sector

The sector needs to ask tough existential questions of itself, says our columnist.

26 Nov 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Opinion: Independents need to free up capacity

Independent pharmacies are struggling to find the time to deliver higher value services, says Daniel Lee of HubRx.

25 Nov 2021 , 2 Min Article

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CPCS: Are we all just flogging a dead horse?

The GP referral model is fundamentally flawed, argues PM's deputy editor.

19 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's viewpoint: Crunching the numbers

PM editor Richard Thomas gets out his calculator to give an overview of the sector.

11 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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All change in the ministerial team in England

NPA chief Mark Lyonette on recent changes to the DHSC team.

28 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Insight: Our new pre-reg is restoring my faith in the future

Recruiting a trainee pharmacist outside the Oriel system pays dividends for one contractor.

21 Oct 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Time to crack down on abusive patients

The Government, NHS and employers need to step up, writes Richard Thomas.

13 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Opinion: In Wales it's all about true partnership

The ‘community’ part of community pharmacy really does matter to the Welsh Government, says Raj Aggarwal.

02 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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The public’s expectations are changing. Are you prepared?

Automation can deliver the convenience that patients demand, Gary Paragpuri writes.

30 Sep 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Opinion: Pharmacy contract still plagued by problems

Pharmacy in England urgently needs an injection of fresh thinking, our columnist writes.

24 Sep 2021 , 2 Min Article

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