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Last month, Kate Adjei, manager at Nories Pharmacy in Horsham, West Sussex, told C+D she was having to turn patients away because her pharmacy had...
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The number of fitness-to-practise concerns received by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) saw a "marked reduction", from 681 for April-June to...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DH) has declared war on fraud within the NHS in England. Last month, the government announced a crackdown...
The court dismissed Pfizer’s attempt to prevent generic pregabalin from being used to treat certain types of pain, such as neuropathic pain,...
The legal battle was last seen in the Court of Appeal in 2016, which upheld the previous year’s High Court decision that Pfizer’s patent for...
In August, Superdrug piloted its ‘skin renew service’ – which includes Botox injections and dermal fillers priced from £99 – for over 25-year-olds,...
You are on the counter just after opening the pharmacy, as your usual counter assistant is running 15 minutes late. Rachel Burden comes in, on her...
From this pharmacy CPD module you will learn:
What Lyme disease is and how it is spread by ticks The symptoms of tick bites and advice about tick...
As part of a 12-week consultation – which the regulator expects to launch in January – the GPhC will propose universities interview pharmacy students...
Mr Main joined the organisation in October having spent 12 years at Alliance Healthcare – the last eight of which as managing director – before...
The way I see it is that people in senior roles should have some leadership skills, but that isn’t to say that they should necessarily be managers....
Going to university equips you with the clinical knowledge required to complete your MPharm degree. However, it does not equip you with leadership...
As part of a 12-week consultation – which it expects to launch in January – the GPhC will propose integrating the five years of initial education and...
Biodose manufacturer Protomed announced last month (October 23) that “after careful consideration”, it would close the business on November 30.
The...
Wholesaler Ethigen – which supplies medicines to “a significant number” of pharmacies in Northern Ireland – has warned that the company is “...
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) proposed making inspections “unannounced as a general rule” – a potential shift from the current policy of...
When I was little, I used to dream I had superpowers and could fly. Proper arms-outstretched, legs-back flying – so much so that I would sleep laid...
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) also suggested pharmacies across England should be commissioned to provide smoking cessation...
Approximately 50% of the errors reported to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) in the three months to September involved mistakes as medicines...
I’ve been struggling with an identity crisis for a while now, which has finally resolved itself – thanks to a recent patient encounter.
I have...
When the NPA asked pharmacists to specify where in the dispensing process errors were occurring, it identified that “a lot of mistakes happen...when...
In increasingly difficult times in the community sector, pharmacy owners are looking for new income streams to support the NHS model.
At the moment...
The patch – which launched last week (October 31) – contains ibuprofen which is dissolved in the adhesive of the patch and maintained in fluid form...
The vote marks the “final stages” of the long-running dispute, the union said, which dates back to January 2012, when the PDA Union called for...
Mr Bacon, who was also regional director of the NHS in London, joined the CCA – which represents Boots, Lloydspharmacy, Well, Rowlands and Superdrug...
The consultation – announced on October 10 – questions the viability of the course, as “the demand to study pharmacy at the University of Sussex has...
C+D clinical editor Kristoffer Stewart spoke to Alpana Mair, head of effective prescribing and therapeutics at the Scottish government, to find out...
I’m not naïve. I know that there won’t be an abundance of jobs at the end of my time studying pharmacy at university – that just isn’t the case...
Capital Locums is a specialist recruitment agency for the supply of Pharmaceutical staff. Over the last 30 years we have built up a personal service...
Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday (November 5), Mr Hancock said he looked to the French model for inspiration on “keeping people out of...
Nine in 10 people agree that talking with a pharmacist will “help you get the most from your medicines and minimises your risk of harm”, according to...
I don't often attend pharmacy conferences because when I’m not working I at least try and have a social life, plus I don't particularly like to...
From this pharmacy CPD module on hirsutism you will learn about:
The common and rare causes of hirsutism Its symptoms and how they lead to a...
Pharmacy owners have “a matter of weeks”, and “certainly no more than a couple of months”, before they will be forced to close as a result of the...
Launching its ‘Prevention is better than cure’ strategy this morning (November 5), the Department of Health and Social Care (DH) said it will “put...
It’s that time of year again, when I reinstate my love-hate relationship with the national pharmacy flu vaccination service. It’s one of those things...
The anonymous writers – of whom the first five are being revealed today (see below) – will shed light on different aspects of pharmacy in 2018.
Hear...
For pharmacies who are looking to increase their visibility and attract more patients, social media is a crucial and cost-effective starting point....
An initial nine concessionary prices for October were announced last week, with a further 15 agreed on Monday.
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Across this patient group, 39.4% had received a flu jab this season by October 21, compared with 53.7% by the same date in 2017, according to data...
All Boots employees are already covered by insurer Axa, the multiple explained, but this coverage does not extend to “when they are working outside...
A raft of proposals aimed at “clarifying” the role of superintendent and responsible pharmacists was set out by the Department of Health and Social...
The rescheduling of cannabis-derived medicinal products from schedule 1 to schedule 2 under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 was laid before...
Shreya Patel is at the counter, and you ask how her pregnancy is progressing.
“Everything was fine with the baby at my scan last week, and I’m...
Pharmacists’ clinical role has rapidly expanded over recent years, with more individuals working in general practice, as independent prescribers, and...
The "temporary interruption" to distribution – which began on Monday (October 29) – is to "facilitate the transition from a direct-to-pharmacy model...
The company announced that revenue in its European pharmaceutical solutions division – which includes Lloydspharmacy and wholesaler AAH – was $6.6...
Updated NHS England planning guidance on improving access to general practice, published in February, called for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs...
The Future High Streets Fund of £675 million will include “a high streets taskforce to support local leadership, and funding to strengthen community...
The first cohort submitting CPD entries for the General Pharmaceutical Council’s (GPhC) revalidation process coincides with the registration renewal...
From this pharmacy CPD module on female infertility you will learn about:
The prevalence of female infertility The tests performed to try and...
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) declared the Boots on Stonehenge Walk, in Amesbury near Salisbury “safe to return to...
You have been interviewing candidates for a pharmacy technician post, and have a shortlist of two individuals. During their interview, one candidate...
An initial nine concessionary prices for October were announced last week.
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Departments that may lose staff include Asda’s petrol stations, bakeries and clothing brand George, as well as its back office, it told C+D today (...
Last year, Bedminster Pharmacy’s efforts to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer were an example of the unique ways community pharmacy can deliver...
Prime Minister Theresa May announced in June that the budget for NHS England will increase by £20.5bn a year for the next five years. When asked by C...
Fraud involves dishonesty or deliberate deception. It’s worth emphasising this, because some NHS officials tend to throw the word “fraud” around when...
The 175g Nutilis Clear tins without red labels are an older version of the product that “could lead to a patient safety issue” with swallowing, as...
Earlier this month (October 14), the Department of Health and Social Care (DH) announced a pilot – due to begin next year – which would see “data-...
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