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Keeping flu vaccinations on track

Kon Yiacoumi at Cencora Alliance Healthcare says clear communication with pharmacies is important when it comes to flu vaccine supplies.

28 Sep 2026

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Devolution offers pharmacy owners a ray of hope

Pharmacy owners should know upward-only rent reviews in commercial leases will be banned, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

23 Sep 2026

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Ambition, not retreat!

In terms of independent prescribing, community pharmacy must not be confined to acute conditions, says Hemant Patel.

22 Sep 2026

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Too much politics is never good

If people choose to watch Katie Hopkins on stage for their weekend night out, things are not going well, says Peter Kelly.

15 Sep 2026

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Diagnosing before prescribing

Trevor Gore examines the behavioural science every independent prescriber needs.

08 Sep 2026

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Funding regulation by stealth tax

What efficiencies has the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland made to reduce operating costs and mitigate its dire financial position, asks Terry Maguire?

02 Sep 2026

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Industrial, nuclear, terrorist incidents…all in a day’s work

NHS England's expectation of us raises big moral questions, says Newquay-based pharmacist Nick Kaye.

24 Aug 2026

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Limiting blood pressure tests in pharmacies is madness. But scheming? Surely not

Was a motion to end pharmacy BP checks at the Local Medical Committee conference and government announcement that tests will be limited coincidental?

21 Aug 2026

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The empire of normality

Anyone who works in pharmacy knows ADHD and autism diagnoses have increased. But what is ‘normal’, asks Peter Kelly?

18 Aug 2026

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Shaping independent pharmacy’s success

A pharmacy entering September with its clinical services fully staffed and understood by local practices is in a strong position, says Dr Chris Martin.

18 Aug 2026

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Independent prescribing – not the finished product

I’m cautious about suggestions pharmacists should rapidly expand into routine long-term condition management, says Richard Brown.

07 Aug 2026

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Are people the missing piece in the neighbourhood health jigsaw?

Moving care is not the same as reducing the need for care, as Trevor Gore explains.

07 Aug 2026

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The glass is half full

The 2026-27 contract didn't give us exactly what we want but it could be the start of genuine contractual reform, says Nick Kaye.

04 Aug 2026

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Accelerating change with hub and spoke

If I want to remain relevant, I need to become clinical and it's the biggest driver for change I’ve seen in years, says Terry Maguire.

04 Aug 2026

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Letter to the editor 9

Independent pharmacists get in touch with ICP magazine to get things off their chest.

29 Jul 2026

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The digital pharmacy

Alphega Pharmacy's head of member offer and engagement Neil Scobie examines how social media can reshape community engagement.

28 Jul 2026

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