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The DH said the rollout will draw from the best practice of the six vanguard groups

DH sheds light on national alignment of pharmacists with care homes

Prime Minister Theresa May announced last week (November 21) the rollout of a national scheme to assign teams – including pharmacists – to care...

26/11/2018 1

Michael Keen: Our masters in government have a contrarian approach to pharmacy

NHS 111 minor ailments scheme is 'problem waiting to happen'

The Department of Health (DH) announced plans last year to develop a “new approach” in which NHS 111 would refer patients with minor ailments – such...

26/05/2017 9

What the general election manifestos must say about pharmacy

Community pharmacy doesn't have the best of luck when it comes to elections. Even when the NHS was one of the key battlegrounds of the 2015 campaign...

25/04/2017 0

EXCLUSIVE

Half of intended pharmacies register for urgent supply pilot

While 20% of pharmacies in England are expected to join the pilot, as of last week “approximately 10% of all community pharmacies” were registered to...

24/04/2017 6

EXCLUSIVE

NHS England plans to align the GP and pharmacy flu services, C+D's investigation has revealed

'Tricky' situation hinders aligning GP/pharmacy flu plans

The commissioner “has not started any discussions" on the 2017-18 pharmacy flu service, it told C+D last month (February 21). In an email about the...

15/03/2017 5

Why the flu service is pharmacy’s success story

When it comes to England’s national flu service, spirits were high during this year's conference in Birmingham, in both the sessions and out on the...

06/10/2016 0

8 steps to marketing your flu service

As someone who works in PR, it always surprises me how low-key pharmacists are. Before I started working with the profession, I had no idea of the...

10/11/2015 0

London pharmacists recommissioned to deliver extra flu jabs

London pharmacists will be able to deliver flu vaccinations to under-18s as part of a local initiative to run alongside the national flu vaccination...

30/07/2015 1