OPINION

Cradle-snatching by the Tories   08/05/2008

"My uneasy feeling is that the older generation of pharmacists will be heavily involved in shaping the future of the young"

 

 

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Terry Maguire: Scum and Silk   30/04/2008

" Motivating them to think about stopping and then supporting them to stop would make a big impact "

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Locum at large   24/04/2008

"My experience of 100-hour pharmacies is that they are struggling to achieve acceptable prescription numbers even 12 months after opening"

 

 

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The Challenge of Changing PPRS   17/04/2008

" The scale of the radical proposal put forward by the OFT should not be underestimated nor should the risks involved be ignored. "


The devil lies in the detail   17/04/2008

"The crucial thing is that the white paper confirms government's willingness to engage with pharmacy in enhancing its contribution to healthcare. Amen to that"

 

 

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Terry Maguire: Mother's ruin   03/04/2008

"By 5pm she is swaying like a palm tree in a tropical storm, which makes dancing to Abba’s greatest hits on a makeshift dance floor somewhat difficult."

 

 


Rob Darracott on pharmacy in the US   26/03/2008

" I hope those working on reshaping the leadership of pharmacy in the UK aren't afraid of taking a leaf out of the American book "


Minimising the pain of clawback   20/03/2008

PSNC's chief executive Sue Sharpe explains the reasons behind the recent category M clawbacks and how these can be minimised in future

 

 


EPS - is it all systems go?   13/03/2008

" The electronic prescription service will fundamentally alter the community pharmacy business model "



Pharmacist in the house   06/03/2008

"There are a large number of all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs) ... but recent meetings of the APPG on primary care and public health have received scant attention"

 

 


Irish Eye: Hocus pocus?   28/02/2008

"So there we have it; the scientific method is now a democratic process"

 

 

 


Life at the coalface   21/02/2008

 

From category M clawbacks to 100-hour contracts, Hampshire & Isle of Wight LPC chief officer Mike Holden describes the impact on pharmacy.


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