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Reflections: A legacy of care

NPA vice-chair, Sukhi Basra, on her personal inspiration and recognising the huge contribution of women in pharmacy.

07 Jul 2026

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Viewpoint: I know what it is like to experience racism

People coming together as one is a powerful antidote to the divisions and civil disorder we have all witnessed over the past few weeks, says NPA chief executive Paul Rees.

16 Aug 2024

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Pharmacy lives: Holistic health is the future

Pharmacists’ professional lives have never been more hectic or stressed. Unless we take time out for ourselves, we are at real risk of burnout, writes Sobha Sharma Kandel. So she did exactly that...

16 Aug 2024

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Opinion: Hoarding, shoplifting and a new Government

We have a new Government. Let’s hope we also have a more sympathetic approach to all the problems facing the sector. I have high hopes – pharmacy has always fared better under a Labour administration, writes retired pharmacist Andrew McCoig.

02 Aug 2024

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Opinion: Patients are our strongest advocates

My patients were more than happy to sign the latest Save Our Pharmacies petition for fair funding, says NPA board member Sanjeev Panesar.

04 Jul 2024

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, May 20

New week, new pod... the editors discuss some uncomfortable findings from post-payment verification checks with the pharmacy hypertension service, contract application problems in Portland and reflections on this year's Clinical Pharmacy Congress. Absolutely no rap music will feature.

20 May 2024

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, April 26

In a packed edition, under the spotlight: Jhoots' travails, Leadsom this time upsets GPs, more on pharmacy technician role expansion, Shilpa Shah from CP NEL in the interview hotseat – and, er, the Talking Pharmacy rap...

26 Apr 2024

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Pharmacy Magazine In Conversation With podcast – Shilpa Shah, CP NEL

PM editor Richard Thomas talks to Community Pharmacy North East London chief executive, Shilpa Shah, about professional leadership, Pharmacy First, contractor morale and closures, an important new local service, reappropriating ARRS funding, Wes Streeting and the enjoyment of returning to your roots.

20 Apr 2024

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy, June 15

The perils of naming and shaming, 'Broken Britain', homecare services in crisis and all that is best in community pharmacy. Plus – Sooty and Sweep...

15 Jun 2023

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Pharmacy Magazine In Conversation With podcast – April 27, 2023

Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas talks to Harry McQuillan from Community Pharmacy Scotland about a bold new vision for the sector's future.

27 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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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy Review of the Year 2022 28/12/22

In case you missed it... the CIG editors pick their pharmacy stories of the year for 2022. Which ones made the cut?

29 Dec 2022

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy Christmas Special 21/12/22

The Talking Pharmacy podcast is back with its seasonal special! What should be consigned to Pharmacy's Room 101, predictions for 2023, community pharmacy's wishlist for Santa – plus lots more including special guests.

21 Dec 2022

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy 11/11/22

The CIG editors discuss Community Pharmacy Cheshire & Wirral's press campaign drawing attention to pharmacy's funding crisis, PSNC seeks views for its new vision for the sector, the departure of a leading figure and first-time buyers snapping up pharmacies for sale.

11 Nov 2022

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