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Analysis: Sharing is caring

Newly qualified pharmacists are independent prescribers but most of them can't update the one record that matters, reports Sasa Jankovic.

02 Sep 2026

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When your pharmacy is cloned

Deepfakes recreate websites, branding, social media activity, reviews, audio and video. For pharmacy owners, this has risks that go beyond financial loss.

20 May 2026

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Pharmacy automation and IT … choose wisely

What should independent pharmacies do to free up their time so they can focus on delivering services?

27 Jan 2026

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Behavioural change - get ready for hub and spoke

Hub and spoke isn’t about doing less, it’s about doing what matters most, as Trevor Gore explains.

06 Jan 2026

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The tyranny of technology

We often decide to introduce technology because of our emotions, even narcissism, when we should be using objective information, says Terry Maguire.

11 Mar 2025

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Raising the IT stakes

I’m happy about progress in Northern Ireland but I request that Fujitsu are not commissioned to develop the claims systems, says Terry Maguire.

06 Mar 2024

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A cyber war on pharmacy?

If the Iranian government can take down a wealthy oil company, could they do the same to the NHS prescription system, asks Peter Kelly.

07 Feb 2024

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Automation and IT – the benefits and risks

Technology may be an increasing part of healthcare but pharmacists need to consider both its benefits and risks.

13 Dec 2023

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The pros and cons of artificial intelligence

We examine the advantages and risks of artificial intelligence on safety in the workplace.

06 Sep 2023

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The age of artificial intelligence is upon us

With the launch of ChatGPT, it feels like we are truly in the age of AI. But we’ve been using it in many ways for some time, says Peter Kelly.

21 Mar 2023

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Everything, everywhere, all at once

We need a diversity of solutions to meet our digital health challenges, insists Mohammed Hussain.

17 Mar 2023

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Living in a digital world

From simple fitness tracking apps to online GPs, period trackers, blood pressure monitors – the industry is now saturated with many tools claiming to help improve an individual’s quality of life. But is it all just hype?

08 Feb 2023

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Beware of e-failure!

As we've seen with the assessment, it's fair to say that paper-based systems can be better than digital ones, says Peter Kelly.

15 Aug 2022

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Technologically, there is no going back after Covid-19

Community pharmacy has not been as quick as other primary care services to embrace technology but that is changing.

20 May 2020

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