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.
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?
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.
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.
A brand new course for dispensing assistants
An update of the popular course for medicines counter assistants
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 >>
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.
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.
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.
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?
