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Leading just like proper leaders!
Who the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership engages with is important, says Nick Kaye.
Questions remain over hub-and-spoke for independents
Numark MD Jeremy Meader says the model may not be an attractive option for independents.
Taking the long view on long Covid
We urgently need a pharmacy workforce response that includes long Covid, says Mohammed Hussain.
PSNI is not fit for purpose - we need the GPhC!
Terry Maguire takes a sarcastic look at the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland as professional regulator.
Life lessons from the pandemic
Covid taught me that normally, you should never operate at 100 per cent of your capacity, says Peter Kelly.
Vision and investment go together
Pharmacies have different business models but we need a vision to unify around so we can learn from each one, says Nick Kaye.
Let's not get carried away!
I should be ecstatic that pharmacies will be paid for supplying MDS trays but we must secure our clinical future, says Terry Maguire.
Hub-and-spoke comes at a price for independents
We must consider the cost of setting it up and the margins contractors may have to sacrifice for it, says Ade Williams.
The last days of Rome?
The RPS can save itself but it has shown little desire to be held accountable and open to members, says Mohammed Hussain.
PDA, PSNC…who’s right about workforce shortages?
There is a difference of opinion over whether there are staff shortages in pharmacy.
I want to drive change to enhance pharmacy!
Maxwellia founder Anna Maxwell tells ICP why she is running for election to the English Pharmacy Board.
Community pharmacy must take active lead on flu
Numark MD Jeremy Meader and Numark member Jignesh Patel call on pharmacies to rally together on flu vaccines.
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Leading just like proper leaders!
Who the UK Commission on Pharmacy Professional Leadership engages with is important, says Nick Kaye.
Questions remain over hub-and-spoke for independents
Numark MD Jeremy Meader says the model may not be an attractive option for independents.
Taking the long view on long Covid
We urgently need a pharmacy workforce response that includes long Covid, says Mohammed Hussain.
PSNI is not fit for purpose - we need the GPhC!
Terry Maguire takes a sarcastic look at the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland as professional regulator.
Life lessons from the pandemic
Covid taught me that normally, you should never operate at 100 per cent of your capacity, says Peter Kelly.
Vision and investment go together
Pharmacies have different business models but we need a vision to unify around so we can learn from each one, says Nick Kaye.
Let's not get carried away!
I should be ecstatic that pharmacies will be paid for supplying MDS trays but we must secure our clinical future, says Terry Maguire.
Hub-and-spoke comes at a price for independents
We must consider the cost of setting it up and the margins contractors may have to sacrifice for it, says Ade Williams.
The last days of Rome?
The RPS can save itself but it has shown little desire to be held accountable and open to members, says Mohammed Hussain.
PDA, PSNC…who’s right about workforce shortages?
There is a difference of opinion over whether there are staff shortages in pharmacy.
I want to drive change to enhance pharmacy!
Maxwellia founder Anna Maxwell tells ICP why she is running for election to the English Pharmacy Board.
Community pharmacy must take active lead on flu
Numark MD Jeremy Meader and Numark member Jignesh Patel call on pharmacies to rally together on flu vaccines.
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