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Don’t drown in debt!

How can pharmacies identify potential cashflow problems and implement strategies to navigate those challenges?

22 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy First – striking the right balance

With Pharmacy First, a tension exists between the commercial interests of the pharmacy owner and the RP, says Richard Hough.

13 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy First locum fee deduction warning ‘not intended as a threat’

Job posting warned of deductions for 'incomplete Pharmacy First referrals'.

09 Feb 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Researchers awarded £2.4m to assess Pharmacy First antimicrobial impact

London team get Government grant to look at take-up and impact of landmark service.

06 Feb 2024 , 3 Min Article

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NPA Essential: February 2024

This month's news from the National Pharmacy Association.

02 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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RPS and RCN update their position on prescribing and dispensing

The bodies said the same healthcare professional can be responsible for the prescribing, dispensing, supply and administration of medicines.

22 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists fighting back in the battle against antimicrobial resistance

A report by NHS England highlights pharmacy’s vital role in supporting antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) initiatives.

18 Jan 2024 , 10 Min Article

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Pharmacists air concerns about NHSE's independent prescribing training plans

NHS England says foundation trainees should focus on one clinical area when taking their independent prescribing training from 2025-26.

17 Jan 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Supervising pharmacy’s evolution

Our legal expert writer Richard Hough casts his eye on the government’s proposed changes to supervision.

16 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Protecting your pharmacy business

If an illness leaves you unable to work, it could threaten everything you have worked so hard to build. Vinku Shah looks at your options.

10 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Drug policy researcher appointed head of RPS science committee

Award-winning researcher Amira Guirguis previously worked on Home Office drug checking scheme

10 Jan 2024 , 1 Min Article

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NPA Essential: December 2023 - check it out!

This month's news from the National Pharmacy Association.

06 Dec 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Financial covenants compliance

For owners who have variable loans, the rise in the base rate will impact not only on profits but cash flow, as Vinku Shah explains.

28 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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A guide to dilapidations

Bella Stuart-Bourne from Charles Russell Speechlys goes through the key considerations for pharmacy tenants.

15 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Expenses can be a tricky business

It's important to ensure payments of business-related expenses are made through the company accounts, says Vinku Shah from Silver Levene.

06 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NPA Essential: November 2023

All the news from November from the National Pharmacy Association.

31 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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