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Innovative interventions

Pharmacist manager and independent prescriber James Martin won the 2023 Independent Pharmacy Awards Innovation Award.

05 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Harry McQuillan

Harry McQuillan achieved success as Community Pharmacy Scotland chief executive but he was enticed by Numark's challenge.

29 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Thinking outside the box

Community Pharmacy North-East London won Best Supporting Representative Group at the Independent Pharmacy Awards.

30 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy is a team game

With lots of services and a growing dispensing business, Shelley’s Pharmacy in Birmingham were crowned Pharmacy Team of the Year.

19 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Paul Rees

The National Pharmacy Association is undergoing “substantial change” as it tries to transform pharmacists’ fortunes, says Paul Rees.

03 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Independent prescribing king

Mike Hewitson was crowned Independent Prescriber of the Year at last year’s Independent Pharmacy Awards.

14 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Martin Bennett

Martin Bennett has pretty much seen it all during his half century at Wicker Pharmacy in Sheffield. Neil Trainis caught up with him.

26 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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An independent workaholic – and loving it

It’s been a brilliant 2023 for Shadeia Younis, the owner of Brierfield Late Night Pharmacy in Lancashire and Independent Pharmacist of the Year.

06 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Jonathon Clarke

Life has been a process of trial and error for Locate a Locum founder Jonathon Clarke but he has come a long way, as Neil Trainis discovered.

28 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Tohidul Islam

Tohidul Islam spent his childhood trying to steer clear of the Iran-Iraq conflict in the 1980s. So, he’s prepared for anything pharmacy throws at him.

27 Sep 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Nick Hunter

Community Pharmacy Nottinghamshire’s chief officer says contractors are dipping into pensions and selling their cars to keep their pharmacies open.

30 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Hemant Patel - social justice crusader

Covid almost killed Hemant Patel but he recovered and is now a clinical lead at an ICS where his focus is health inequalities.

28 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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It's a locum's life

Catherine Haslam fought off fierce competition to win the Locum of the Year Award at last year’s Independent Pharmacy Awards.

01 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Stephen Thomas

Stephen Thomas spent two years working in Vanuatu as its “equivalent of the RPSGB.” It placed a huge responsibility on young shoulders.

31 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Leader of the pack

As team leader at Bedminster Pharmacy, Beata Mularska takes an interest in supporting her colleagues as much as her patients.

14 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Interview: Ade Williams

Ade Williams’ image was once projected on Piccadilly Circus’ giant screen but as he tells Neil Trainis, it’s all about the pharmacy collective.

09 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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