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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

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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

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Mpox: what you need to know

The first UK cases of the mpox variant clade Ib have been detected. Here’s what you need to know about what could be the largest global outbreak so far. By Saša Janković.

20 Nov 2024

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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

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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

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Avoiding the FtP bear traps

With the GPhC reporting its highest ever backlog of fitness to practise cases, it is important pharmacists ensure they are adequately covered for any professional indemnity issues.

04 Oct 2023

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Ethical dilemmas: How should I... deal with trolling and online abuse?

Online reviews of your community pharmacy act as digital word-of-mouth – but they can quickly become damaging if they are untrue or if negative feedback and abuse isn’t dealt with correctly.

16 Aug 2023

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Purchasing your own pharmacy (for the very first time)

Being a first-time pharmacy buyer can be life-changing. Here four brand new owners tell us about their experiences.

16 Aug 2023

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Ethical dilemmas: How should I... support staff with long covid?

Data from the ONS estimate that long Covid symptoms are adversely affecting the day-to-day activities of around 1.5 million people in the UK. What do you do if one of your team is affected?

17 Jul 2023

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Buying and selling a pharmacy: key considerations

Scott Hutchinson is a relationship manager for Unity Trust Bank, which specialises in supporting businesses that provide a social benefit. Here he looks at some key considerations for pharmacists when buying or selling a pharmacy.

03 Jul 2023

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Success of walk-in consultation service led to more funding

A pharmacy walk-in consultation scheme for minor ailments in Humber and North Yorkshire was so successful that it surpassed its service cap and secured another round of funding.

20 Jun 2023

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Final word: Charting a course for pharmacy

In the last article in this series, Harry McQuillan turns the final key in unlocking community pharmacy’s full potential by examining what needs to change regarding the sector’s outdated supervision and responsible pharmacist regulations

18 Jun 2023

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Final word: Charting a course for pharmacy

In previous articles in this series, Harry McQuillan has outlined the clinical pharmacy services of the future and the education and training needed to deliver them effectively. There is still, however, the small matter of how to make space for all those conversations and interventions...

17 May 2023

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