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Sex and drugs and pharmacy’s role 11/03/2010
Your questions answered 11/03/2010
Lending an ear 11/03/2010
Supplying stoma and incontinence appliances 11/03/2010
C+D Awards 2010: V for victory 24/02/2010
The clinical link between rhinitis and asthma 27/02/2010
Manager malaise 02/03/2010
Your questions answered 02/03/2010
C+D Senate: How do we save pharmacy finances? 18/02/2010
C+D Awards - Winning formula 18/02/2010
Category focus: oral analgesics 17/02/2010
Polys putting the pressure on? 18/02/2010
My pharmacy life - Janice Perkins 18/02/2010
Making PCT performance assessments work for you 07/01/2010
C+D Awards: top prize for flu jab service 17/12/2009
Changes in treatment of Bell's palsy 09/12/2009
Category focus: Contraception and sexual health 25/11/2009
Action on antipsychotics in dementia 20/11/2009
Planning for the unexpected 18/11/2009
NPA heralds chlamydia screening in London 11/11/2009
Working on the swine flu front line 11/11/2009
C+D Conference: day 1 14/10/2009
Category focus: Winter remedies 14/10/2009
Your guide to: Company law changes 14/10/2009
2008: annual review 18/12/2008
The credit crunch: Is pharmacy in troubled waters? 12/11/2008
The incontinence and stoma appliance saga continues The saga of the government’s incontinence and stoma appliance consultation continues. Emma Wilkinson discusses the latest developments
In March, new rules governing the sale of OTC cough and cold remedies to the under-twos were brought in. Emma Wilkinson investigates the changes It’s easy for customers to be seduced by supermarkets’ rock-bottom prices when it comes to baby necessities. Ann Shuttleworth explains how to compete by giving your pharmacy a point of difference An A to Z Guide on minimising prescription switching Some pharmacists have lost thousands of pounds since the launch of an automated scanning system by the Prescription Pricing Division. Most errors are the result of flaws in the way forms are being completed, say the PPD and PSNC. C+D offers a simple guide to staying switch-free Northern Ireland's giant steps 09/05/2008
Tackling depression in a rural community 12/05/2008
THE TROUBLESHOOTER: a shifting customer base
A Year as an Independent Prescriber 15/05/2008
How to be a PhwSI in five steps 24/04/2008
The support act 10/12/2007
Staying alive 26/11/2007
Self-preservation 26/11/2007 In the first of two articles on security, Richard Hampton outlines what pharmacists can do to protect themselves and their staff Under pressure to deliver MURs? 05/06/2008
Polyclinics: making them work for you 19/06/2008 Professional Regulation: How it's Going to Change 10/07/2008
The pre-reg exam 05/06/2008 Alan Nathan offers guidance on calculations in the RPSGB registration examination Where are the voters for the RPSGB elections? 22/05/2008
Accounting for errors 22/05/2008
Polyclinics: the pharmacy perspective 23/04/2008
Conference Report: Non-medical prescribing 02/03/2008
The responsible pharmacist (part two) 16/01/2008
The responsible pharmacist 09/01/2008
The faceless profession? 03/01/2008
The Lonely, Long-distance RPSGB Member 03/01/2008
The Great Debate 23/11/2007
How would pharmacy fare under the Conservatives? 10/12/2007
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Pharmacy is a proven way of tackling sexual health issues, so why don’t more pharmacists get involved? An expert panel offer their top tips on how you can launch a successful service. Chris Chapman reports
Q I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by all the changes that are taking place in community pharmacy. What support can I expect from my employer?
Speaking anonymously, pharmacist MA tells
Chris Chapman about being a Listening Friend for the charity Pharmacist Support
Come April, new essential and advanced services will be added to England’s pharmacy contract, relating to the supply of stoma and incontinence products. The changes to terms of service and NHS regulations will affect all pharmacists. Legal expert David Reissner explains what you need to do
She’s the only pharmacist to win a C+D Award two years in a row and Valerie Sillito has ambitions to make it a hat trick!
New studies have highlighted a clinical connection between asthma and rhinitis. Gavin Atkin looks at the future of asthma treatments, and the advice pharmacists should give patients.
We all have to answer to someone at work, but what happens if they are treating you unfairly? Zoe Smeaton looks at what you should do
Q I have discovered that two of my colleagues with the same responsibilities as me get paid more than I do – what can I do about it? The Co-operative Pharmacy HR operations business partner Tracy Murray responds
C+D’s Senate is agreed national services are key to rescuing pharmacy finances, but just how do we get them? Zoe Smeaton reports
A healthcare network in Northern Ireland is inspiring pharmacists to provide first rate services.
Chris Chapman finds out why it is so successful
With oral analgesic sales on the increase in pharmacy this winter,
Sarah Thackray reports on opportunities in this growing category
As NHS London unveils plans for over 100 polyclinics to be opened in London by 2013, Zoe Smeaton asks what impact they will have on the existing community pharmacy sector.
Janice Perkins talks to Jennifer Richardson about what her role involves as superintendent of The Co-operative Pharmacy
PCTs are due a commissioning performance appraisal – Georgina Craig’s three-point plan reveals how to turn them to your advantage
Or how a miserly pharmacist got a seasonal wake-up call
AAH’s Ajit Malhi reveals to Zoe Smeaton the secrets of the private flu vaccination service that clinched the C+D Business Development of the Year 2009 title
Antivirals are out and steroids may be in for the treatment of this mysterious condition – but will upcoming results shed any light on the cause, asks Gavin Atkin
From chlamydia testing to EHC, consumers are turning to their local pharmacy for treatments, reports Emma Wilkinson
A government-backed study is set to trigger huge changes in dementia treatment, unveiling major roles for community pharmacy, reports Chris Chapman
What would you do if the pharmacist in charge suffered a sudden mental illness? Susan Hunneyball takes a look at a real life example
The NPA thinks its London pharmacy-based scheme has cracked chlamydia screening. Gavin Atkin reports
Panicking patients, advice on parties and suggesting preventative measures: it’s all in a day’s work for pharmacists distributing Tamiflu, finds Zoe Smeaton
The impact of climate change
The outlook for sales of hayfever products
Taking medicine abroad
Recommending insect repellent
Financial highs and lows, a first ever pharmacy white paper and the new professional body takes shape. Oh, and don’t forget the goat massacre. Max Gosney looks back at the stories that made the front pages in 2008
Tom Hawkins looks at how the credit crunch is impacting on the pharmacy sector and experts from law firm Shadbolt LLP give their advice on the government's revaluation of business rates.
How can you help patients with acne? Christine Clark looks at common remedies and provides some advice
It’s the end of the long summer holidays and time for parents to send their children off to school or nursery. But the ‘back to school’ season is also an ideal time for you to support children and their families to make sure their first term is a healthy one.
Northern Ireland’s pharmacists are pioneers of innovative practice. But will their potential be compromised by contract delays and political upheaval? Max Gosney finds out.
Anita Gribbin is helping women in Lough Neagh overcome depression through her pharmacy-based discussion group.
Want locums flocking to your door and then coming back for more? The pharmacists of the LocumVoice website offer some simple ideas
Times have changed and so have the locals, but how do you get them into your pharmacy? Troubleshooter to the rescue...
Having almost completed his first year as an independent prescriber, David Thompson reflects on the highs and lows and what the future might hold.
Interested in becoming a pharmacist with a special interest? Beth Taylor takes you through five steps to success.
Support staff can run successful weight loss and smoking cessation services, Jennifer Richardson finds, boosting their job satisfaction and freeing up pharmacists' time.
In part two of C+D's security series, Sasa Jankovic finds out how pharmacists can stop violence and abuse being 'part of the job'
Are you being bullied to deliver MURs? C+D investigates 'organisational pressure'
Are polyclinics anything new and how can you assess their impact in your locality, asks the CCA's Georgina Craig?
The RPSGB is being stripped of its regulatory role and pharmacists will have to answer to a new disciplinarian from 2010. England’s chief pharmacist Keith Ridge describes its likely impact
The May RPSGB Council election recorded the lowest number of votes in four years. But why was turnout so poor and why should you care?
As pharmacists increasingly delegate roles to technicians, the RPSGB's ethics department explains who is accountable when errors are made.
A new report has fired up opinion over one-stop healthcare centres. GPs have made their feelings clear, but what does pharmacy think?
Chairman of the National Association for Primary Care James Kingsland gave the keynote speech at a recent National Prescribing Centre conference for non-medical prescribers. Fiona Salvage was there.
In the second of two articles on the responsible pharmacist consultation, Adrian Price looks at the impact on skill mix and supervision
Star health adviser or glorified shopkeeper? To the great British public, the pharmacist is still something of an enigma. C+D asks why the profession has such a public image problem.
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Public health charity PharmacyHealthLink celebrated its 21st birthday with a lively debate on pharmacy's public health role within a commercial environment. Hear the arguments, see the pictures and 
The big question this week: James Clegg asks Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley how the Conservatives would tackle contracts, competition, commissioning and public health