 Ask Dr Livingstone about coughs and colds and he’ll switch into autodoc mode, advising patients not to bother with OTC remedies. But he can't help it, it’s become a reflex |
 Big Tobacco has muscled in on the e-cigarette business and smoking cessation services have seen take-up fall, so is harm reduction better than no action at all, asks Terry Maguire |
 I agree that medicines optimisation is a core role for pharmacy, writes John D'Arcy. But pharmacists' ability to deliver this is predicated on getting hold of medicines in the first place |
 A vacancy has opened up at Xrayser Pharmacy for the position of Customer. This applicant is vague, argumentative and thinks he knows it all. He's a perfect fit |
 Change can be uncomfortable, writes Jennifer Richardson, but if you can make a difference to your practice that focuses on what your customers need, not just what you can offer them, then the returns will be worth it |
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For every one of the Department of Health's Big Ideas there's a downside, writes Dr Livingstone, and it usually involves GPs mopping up the mess |
 With misleading headlines on smoking tests in pregnancy, Chris Chapman asks how media reports affect patient perceptions. |
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A train of pharmacists lined up to get into the training sessions for MURs for asthma and COPD, writes Terry Maguire, reflecting the enthusiasm for this style of working |
 The C+D Training team has done it, successfully completing the Moonwalk in aid of breast cancer charities despite the weather doing its best to thwart their efforts |
 It's time to dig deep and sponsor the C+D Training team, which will be taking part in the annual moonwalk fundraiser in aid of breast cancer charities |
