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Well, that's a wrap!

After stepping down from the NPA board and as a PSNC nominated member, Reena Barai reflects on her term of office and why she put herself forward in the first place

25 Apr 2023

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NPA view: All change as new board elected

My term as NPA chair was eventful in the extreme, writes Andrew Lane.

21 Apr 2023

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People: Bipin's pictures bowl them over

Community pharmacist and accredited cricket photographer Bipin Patel talks to Kathy Oxtoby about his love of the sport and passion for photography

20 Mar 2023

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Advance clinical checks: why not?

By urging pharmacists not to participate in advance clinical checks on repeat medication, could the PDA actually be holding the sector back, asks Ross Ferguson

16 Mar 2023

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We will make sure pharmacy's Covid story is heard

The public inquiry into Covid-19 is now underway. As a core participant, the NPA will ensure the community pharmacy story is heard, says director of corporate affairs Gareth Jones

16 Mar 2023

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Demanding unused ARRS funds is not the way

Calls to transfer unspent funding from the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) for PCNs to community pharmacies to pay for a second pharmacist are based on faulty logic, argues Liam Stapleton

16 Mar 2023

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Professional leadership and pharmacy's future

The report of the Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership is out. Rob Darracott, Communications International Group’s director of policy and external affairs, explains why good professional leadership is vital to securing a better future

16 Mar 2023

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Editor's view: enough is enough, a call to action

Pharmacy in England is running out of road. Time to rally the public to protect a vital national asset, says PM editor Richard Thomas

16 Mar 2023

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RCGP chair was right: I am not a GP on the cheap

Reader's letter from Graham Phillips, Manor Pharmacy Group

13 Feb 2023

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We need a unity in a competitive marketplace

The national pharmacy bodies are developing a united campaign for fair NHS funding for pharmacies in England, says director of corporate affairs, Gareth Jones

13 Feb 2023

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Final word: Charting a course for pharmacy

Community pharmacy is currently sailing in very turbulent seas. If we are to chart a course to calmer waters we need to shift our focus, says Harry McQuillan, in the first of a series of articles looking at different aspects of the future of the sector.

13 Feb 2023

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Insight: I am optimistic... yet burnt out

It feels like the winds may – just may – be changing in our favour with widespread recognition that community pharmacy is both underfunded and a potential solution to the crisis in the NHS. However, the day-to-day grind is taking its toll

10 Feb 2023

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Editor's view: Supervision returns

Pharmacy supervision is back on the agenda. PM editor Richard Thomas asks can the profession finally figure out a way forward this time?

10 Feb 2023

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