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HMRC issues tax returns every year to self-employed pharmacists
How can pharmacists make sure they don't pay too much tax?
Under the self-assessment regime, certain individuals are responsible for ensuring the amount of tax they must pay is calculated and paid on time....
20/10/2017 2
APTUK's Tess Fenn: It's fantastic that new roles are being developed for pharmacy technicians
How are pharmacy technicians adapting to a changing world?
Last month, C+D revealed that a Department of Health programme board is considering plans to allow pharmacy technicians to legally supervise the...
17/10/2017 4
October sees a big push to help people to stop smoking
The latest on smoking cessation in community pharmacy
Over seven million adults in England are still smoking, and the toll it takes is severe. The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics...
11/10/2017 0
HR dilemma
Can you delay paying your staff to ease a cashflow crisis?
Your pharmacy has just been through a tough time financially. While you now have it under control and cashflow for the future is looking OK, this...
09/10/2017 2
The employment status of a locum can be a "grey area"
Sole trader or limited company? What a locum needs to know
Imagine a job that promised you could be your own boss, work where you want and only do the hours that suit you. But then you saw the small print was...
06/10/2017 4
Sexual health services will positively impact your pharmacy in the long term
Avoiding the pitfalls of launching a sexual health service
According to local council leaders in England and Wales, sexual health services are “at a tipping point”. In a report published in August, the Local...
04/10/2017 0
For a 'wet cough', expectorants such as guaifenesin can loosen airway secretions
When do coughs and sore throats warrant a referral?
Coughs and sore throats are extremely common illnesses that are seen all the time in community pharmacy. While patients with these symptoms may feel...
25/09/2017 1
Gary Jones estimates the app has saved his pharmacy up to £3,000 a year
'How pharmacy frustrations led me to launch my own app'
C+D and the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) have joined forces to launch Pharmacy Show and Tell – an initiative aimed at gathering fresh evidence...
21/09/2017 1
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Your pharmacy is going through a tough time financially. Can you delay paying your staff, just for a few days, to tide you over?
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