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Are you ready for winter?

Despite no fee increase again for flu jabs, there is great potential for community pharmacies to improve vaccine uptake this winter.

08 Oct 2025 , 5 Min Article

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Quality improvement in CVD prevention: a GP-pharmacist initiative

How collaborative working helped one particular GP practice jump from being a poor performer to a local leader in proactive CVD prevention. By Dr Ohioma Akhibi and Gurvinder Najran.

02 Sep 2025 , 4 Min Article

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Profile: A new prescription for community healthcare

Set within the iconic Battersea Power Station, LIPS Pharmacy is redefining what a modern community pharmacy can be – without an NHS service in sight.

11 Aug 2025 , 4 Min Article

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Prescribing pathfinder update: Showing the path ahead

The prescribing pathfinders, set up to test and support different models of delivery from community pharmacies, are starting to go live across England. Saša Janković reports.

27 Mar 2025 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacy profile: Leading the way in Great Barr

Less than 10 years after qualifying, Sunny Ubhi is running one of England’s highest ranked pharmacies for clinical services. Kathy Oxtoby uncovers the secrets of his success.

20 Mar 2025 , 4 Min Article

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Pharmacy hypertension referral: positive for patients and primary care

During an EMIS-based pilot scheme, a GP practice referred patients to the community pharmacy hypertension case-finding service. Pharmacist Gurvinder Najran, who led the pilot, describes its promising results.

07 Jan 2025 , 5 Min Article

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Improving the quality of your Pharmacy First consultations

A successful pilot of software designed to enhance the quality, safety and efficiency of Pharmacy First consultations is looking for more participants. Saša Janković reports.

16 Dec 2024 , 3 Min Article

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RSV vaccine programme starts in Scotland but how many pharmacies are taking part?

The vaccine is available to pregnant women who are 28 weeks into their pregnancy and those aged 75 to 79.

13 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Be PrEPared: Pharmacy missing a trick with pre-exposure prophylaxis?

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a key tool in meeting the Government’s aim of eliminating new cases of HIV by 2030 – so why isn’t it available via community pharmacy?

18 Jan 2024 , 10 Min Article

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