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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 2 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 3 Min Article

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Ethical dilemmas: How should I... deal with a racist patient?

Since October 1999 the NHS has had a zero-tolerance campaign against all violence and intimidation of staff, yet the problem of racist behaviour in the workplace continues.

26 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacogenomics: an update

This module aims to update community pharmacists' knowledge of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics, and how they explain the variations seen in drug responses.

24 Apr 2023 , 20 Min Module

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Pharmacist prescribing outpaced by nurses

Non-medical prescribing under the spotlight in Scotland.

20 Apr 2023 , 2 Min Article

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