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MHRA and ICP join forces during Medicines Safety Week

The MHRA's Phil Tregunno discusses the importance of reporting patient harm from medicines and devices and how pharmacists can help.

09 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy visions need substance

As a pharmacy owner, it’s a struggle to see how any visions will help me or are even relevant to me, says NPA chair Nick Kaye.

06 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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What the hell is wrong with NHS England?

They never hold their hands up and say ‘we got this wrong.' That's organisational arrogance or obliviousness, says Mike Hewitson.

01 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Why do we need four pharmacy visions in England?

Can you imagine general practice confronting the government with four separate visions inside 12 months?

25 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Songs that mention medicines and drugs

Pharmacist Peter Kelly wants to have a bit of fun and channel his inner music journalist.

11 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Labour MP does great job supporting pharmacy but she missed a trick last month

Taiwo Owatemi does a great job championing community pharmacy in parliament but September 14 was a missed opportunity.

03 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Be honest – were you at the CPNI AGM?

We need less navel gazing and more interest in the work Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland does on our behalf, says Terry Maguire.

03 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pressure … pushing down on you!

The pressure pharmacy is enduring is unbearable but we need our leaders to leave their egos in the dressing room, says Nick Kaye.

27 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's view: Government needs a jab of common sense

Pharmacies have been subjected to two shocking U-turns on this autumn’s flu and Covid vaccine roll-out by the government.

31 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Local councils’ award of health contracts to private providers must be scrutinised

There's a lack of detail around the award of health contracts to private providers by Newcastle City Council and Sandwell Council.

30 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE’s cumbersome compromise

NHS England’s decision to allow pharmacies to go ahead with pre-booked flu jabs next month will spark cries of ‘foul play’ and ‘unfair treatment,’ says Nick Kaye.

22 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Here’s to our vague adherence service

It appears that for most recipients of MDS trays, there’s no legal or professional obligation to provide anything other than a normal service, says Terry Maguire.

16 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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To HPV or not to HPV? That is the question

Who did I go to for advice about getting the vaccine? A comedian who’s been smashing the club circuit for years of course, says Peter Kelly.

09 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Shrinking the pharmacy network in Northern Ireland?

A pharmacy contract must mean much more than getting a prescription dispensed. Access to more services must be the focus, says Terry Maguire.

06 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Happy or successful? You choose

Is happiness something some people are blessed to be born with while others have the misfortune of missing out on, asks Peter Kelly.

05 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Editor's view: NHS England needs a Harry McQuillan

If he had been working at NHSE for the last few years, community pharmacy might be in a better place now, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

16 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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