Update Module 1485 - CVD Guide Pt2: Risk assessment  

Our four-part guide to heart disease continues with risk assessment and the NHS Health Check screening programme. This article looks at what is to be tested and what advice you should provide.


Practical Approach: Locums as Responsible Pharmacists  

One of David Spencer's regular locums, Mike Short, has reservations about his forthcoming role as a responsible pharmacist. What will the regulations mean for a locum such as Mike?


Job of the week

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We are looking to recruit a pharmacy manager for our pharmacy based in Friern Barnet, London.

 

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Opinion Poll

Who will triumph in the Ashes this summer?

Cat M: the trial of the century
Category M has been blamed for job losses, pharmacy closures and personal debts UK wide. Max Gosney reveals how NI contractors have gone to the high court in a bid to fight back
 

Gill Hawksworth on Local Practice Forums
LPFs will be the regional outposts of the new professional body. West Yorkshire LPF facilitator Gill Hawksworth describes their role and how you can get involved.

Category focus...scalp treatments
Nearly £10m of scalp products are sold in pharmacies every year. Sarah Thackray looks at the top selling products and most common conditions.

Training

New training courses from C+D

Two training courses for pharmacy support staff have been unveiled by C+D — both of which are accredited by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Find out more by clicking on the logos.

BenchmarkCounterpart
A brand new course for
dispensing assistants
An update of the popular course for
medicines counter assistants


McNeil Products training for support staff

Download the new module on dry skin care from the McNeil Products training package for pharmacy support staff, along with the existing modules on key OTC areas such as allergy, smoking and digestive health.
Click here >>

 

The Big Picture

Norman Lamb MP visits Coastal Pharmacy

 

Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Health Norman Lamb MP was impressed by the “enthusiasm and passion” of staff when he visited the Coastal Pharmacy in Mundesley, Norfolk. Mr Lamb met staff as well as owners Lyndon and Dee Whyatt, and said his visit had demonstrated that pharmacy was well placed to take on new challenges and services. Mr Whyatt said of the visit: “I was pleased to have the chance to discuss both local and national issues with the Shadow Health Secretary, including the current problem with drug shortages.”

Drug shortages, a new contract and soaring workloads topped the agenda of the inaugural meeting of pharmacy's new think-tank. Read the discussions, view the slideshow of images and watch the video.

 

CPD articles on suncare, antioxidants and constipation as well as news, the Counter Culture scenario and a Vaseline reader giveaway. Get reading!

 

The C+D Awards 2009 went off with a bang at the Grosvenor House Hotel on June 17. See for yourself by watching the video of the event.

 

C+D has launched a campaign to decriminalise dispensing errors. We will be channelling support for the Pharmacist's Defence Association's bid to overturn Elizabeth Lee's conviction and amend the Medicines Act.

 

Three more readers' questions have been added to the responsible pharmacist web pages along with the first three SOPs and the first part in C+D's quick reference guide, which covers the key facts about the responsible pharmacist changes.

 


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