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Lack of practice-based research holding back new services

Leading academic calls for more evidence-based community pharmacy practice to underpin new services.

16 Oct 2023

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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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Insight: It’s time to charge for consultations

The economic model for OTC medicines is well and truly broken. With the advent of universal pharmacist prescribing on the horizon, we need to have a fundamental rethink about what the future of self care in pharmacy looks like...

14 Jul 2023

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Use pharmacists differently say Bath researchers

Hub and spoke would allow more patient-facing services, according to report.

14 Jul 2023

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Insight: Cakeism at NHSE no longer feasible

It is good news that pharmacy will now be paid for some of the displaced minor ailment activity from general practice – but it doesn’t address the problem of how I’m going to find time in my working day to see more patients with complex needs...

20 Jun 2023

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What kind of pharmacist are you?

We need a new method of appraisal for pharmacists that doesn’t just focus on business measures but also takes into account the impact practitioners have, improves job satisfaction and builds motivation, says Liam Stapleton

19 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the final key in unlocking community pharmacy’s full potential by examining what needs to change regarding the sector’s outdated supervision and responsible pharmacist regulations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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NHS England commissions RPS to develop repeat prescribing guidance

Working group formed of RPS and RCGP will produce guidance to tackle overprescribing

14 Jun 2023

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Pharmacies could deliver 30 million Pharmacy First appointments a year

Based on the rollout of Pharmacy First in Scotland, it is likely 15 – 20 million consultations will be provided in the first year alone, says the CCA.

13 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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NAPC view: Fund care, not just supply

It is time to recognise that all pharmacists in all settings are clinicians, who apply their knowledge in different ways, says National Association of Primary Care president Ash Soni.

15 May 2023

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Opinion: Four pharmacies and a load of hassle

What image do we portray to the public and policy-makers? The pharmacy PR machine describes the many great things that the sector has to offer, but is this the experience that people walking into pharmacies actually have?

15 May 2023

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