We’ve repeatedly been told that revalidation is just around the corner, writes Dr Livingstone, but quite frankly the false promises are driving me round the bend

Never been one for playing by the rules, Dr Livingstone is asking pharmacists to ignore a government campaign about patients with a three-week long cough visiting their GP

Just in case you thought power-mad GPs' new commissioning powers filled them with glee, writes Dr Livingstone, think again

Parents' poor understanding of paracetamol has got Dr Livingstone’s knickers in a twist, and he’s calling on pharmacists to help tackle the problem

With only 0.7 per cent of calls to the NHS 111 helpline pilots referred to pharmacy, Dr Livingstone can’t help but dig the knife in

Local variations in minor ailments payments have baffled Dr Livingstone and, as usual, he’s tried to come up with an explanation himself

Tackling the problem of high blood pressure has received a lot of press of late, but latest claims from health experts have got Dr Livingstone going through the roof

With a GMC-commissioned report due to reveal that five per cent of GP prescriptions contain an error, Dr Livingstone explains why a variety of safety mechanisms should leave patients with peace of mind

Weight management in general practice is about as rewarding as stapling one's eyelids together, writes Dr Livingstone. For that reason alone pharmacists are welcome to it

Deciding out what is actually wrong with patients and prescribing them the appropriate drugs used to be one of my biggest headaches, writes Dr Livingstone. Now it’s actually getting hold of said medication

It's wrong to think that all GPs are keen about commissioning, writes Dr Livingstone. And the commissioning evangelists might find those that are keen gasping for breath

Blogs Recycle drugs eh? Sounds good in principle, writes Dr Livingstone , though the supply would dry up quickly - if only there were another source…

According to reports, hospitals’ efforts to control drugs spending are decades behind those in primary care and Dr Livingstone couldn’t agree more

With NHS-prescribed Viagra limited to two pills per month in one area of the UK, Dr Livingstone reviews the evidence, or lack of, behind the decision

Despite admitting that even he makes mistakes sometimes, Dr Livingstone has gone back to his usual antics of lecturing pharmacists. Today’s is on high blood pressure and headaches

A very clever professor has an answer to Andrew Lanlsey's woes - so what are we waiting for, writes Dr Livingstone

After years of broken promises, Dr Livingstone is proposing a moratorium on all anti-smoking prescribing in December and January in order to make patients stick to their quit smoking resolutions

Blogs If pharmacists think they can take control of pain management, good luck to them, writes Dr Livingstone . GPs have been trying it for years and, frankly, its a pain

Blogs Making money is one thing, writes Dr Livingtsone , but sometimes it can add up to daylight robbery

GPs and pharmacists working in perfect harmony may seem like an alien concept to blogger Dr Livingstone, until much to his dismay, he experienced it himself

After a story from C+D revealed that a third patients fail to get prescriptions filled, Dr Livingstone thinks he might have figured out why

While we are all trying to improve patient adherence, writes Dr Livingstone, I can’t help but wonder if patients taking their medicines erratically are on to something

Prescribing glucose testing strips for diabetics is a waste of time and money. Instead, Dr Livingstone writes, pharmacists should help raise awareness of self-monitoring

As the NHS attempts to save as much money as possible, Dr Livingstone discusses the latest initiative aimed at not only cutting costs but also a few corners

With the way headlines are going at the moment, pharmacists are likely to be dubbed the saviours of the universe, writes Dr Livingstone