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

A minor ailments service is such an obvious good fit for pharmacy that we have to make time for it, argues Xrayser. The problem is there just aren't enough hours in the day

Xrayser's not had time to be a pharmacist this week. Instead he's being playing games with shoplifters, manufacturers and middle-class codeine addicts

Any claim by a pharmacist to have never made a dispensing error is a lie and that makes criminals of us all, writes Xrayser.

There's a fine line between being curious and being nosey, writes Xrayser, but some customers are more willing to share their information than others

When the end is nigh the now-traditional thing is to come up with a bucket list – that stoical approach to the grim reaper full of activities everyone professes are priorities, though never ring true, writes Xrayser

Localism may be the buzzword of the NHS reforms, but Xrayser is feeling decidedly isolated and wondering what the next 'brave new world' will hold

Xrayser has devised an Easter quiz – can you work out which of these are genuinely true and which are April fools' gags

How could the pharmacy degree equip you for what we do, asks Xrayser. We have to juggle services with counting Smarties, all while trying to keep our heads above water. And, on the eve of the reforms, who knows what role we'll be asked to play in the new NHS

Xrayser is at the end of his tether. If it isn't pharmaceutical companies profiteering or red tape, it's pricing inconsistencies and constant interruptions that blight his day

C+D's quest to find the most influential people in pharmacy has got Xrayser thinking about the key influences - good and bad - in his past

Forget the Oscars, writes Xrayser, PSNC deserves a nod for a webcast that laid bare the Machiavellian payment structure under which we operate

Mystery shopping is back on the agenda, writes Xrayser, but the most likely outcome is a letter from the GPhC saying the responsible pharmacist notice was obscured by a leaflet stand

You wouldn't think pharmacy would have much in common with the principles of atheism, writes Xrayser, but there are surprising similarities

The day job is beginning to resemble a pantomime, writes Xrayser, with its fair share of heroes, villains and traditional tales

How can the simple act of fulfilling a repeat prescription be so difficult, asks Xrayser, who is feeling outmanoeuvred at every step

To whom are pharmacists supposed to turn for support, asks Xrayser. The plethora of representation is confusing, but if Mike Holden plays his cards right, the NPA could hold the answer

It's mid-January and pharmacy is getting Xrayser down. Facing stock shortages, barren high streets and fierce competition, every pharmacist deserves an honour for surviving in this war-zone

Our patient interaction has now become cerebral rather than physical, writes Xrayser. But I miss the reward of seeing a patient hobble into the pharmacy and, after fitting, skip out like a new-born lamb.

If you're feeling down about being a community pharmacist this Christmas, Xrayser's on hand to remind you that it's a wonderful life