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Stroke – be aware, not ignorant

Not all strokes are linked to unhealthy lifestyles, as Peter Kelly explains.

23 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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The NHS needs a new shot in the arm

Public health messages aren't getting through to minority communities when it comes to vaccinations, says Mohammed Hussain.

23 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's View: Fresh pharmacy funding? Vote the Tories out

As far as community pharmacy is concerned, Rishi Sunak has surrounded himself with the wrong people.

22 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Let’s come together…right now!

Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LPC said thank you to its contractors but what we need is a unifying vision, says Nick Kaye.

02 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Laughter is the best medicine

When he qualified as a pharmacist, Peter Kelly's chats with patients were stale. He'd forgotten it’s nice to have a laugh sometimes.

26 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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The problems of recruitment and retention

Too much time is allocated to the assembly and checking of prescriptions and too little to new ways of working, says Terry Maguire.

26 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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The RPS – failing to lead, failing to learn

Its APTUK statement showed the RPS had learnt nothing from its hat-trick of bad decisions earlier this year, says Mohammed Hussain.

25 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Our economic model needs a redraft

GDP needs to be replaced with an economic index that includes health and wellbeing, says Peter Kelly.

07 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Keep calm … it’s only another energy crisis

Nick Kaye admits he is struggling to cope with the pressure of things that are outside of the control of small business owners.

06 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Sacrifice sales for patient safety

Pharmacies cannot control OTC codeine sales, so the only option is to switch these products to POM, says Terry Maguire.

06 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Health secretary isn’t my cup of Coffey

Thérèse Coffey thinks pharmacies can do more even though the government refuses to give them additional funding, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

29 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Promoting bladder and bowel health

Professor Nikki Cotterill is conducting a study on pharmacy’s role in helping people with continence problems.

29 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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We need to speak the same language

Medicine adherence has not been helped by the inclusive pharmacy practice workstream, says Mohammed Hussain.

16 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's view: It’s no wonder independents are turning to private income

The government has failed to support community pharmacists, so why shouldn't they go where the money is, says Neil Trainis.

31 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Underfunding underpins the locum issue

Locum costs should be included in contract negotiations to improve the funding, says Nick Kaye.

19 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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How to reverse professional stagnation

Can the Royal Pharmaceutical Society be re-fashioned to deliver “strong, effective" leadership again, wonders Terry Maguire?

15 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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