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Making the independent pharmacist prescribing vision a successful reality

Achieving this requires strategic investment, robust governance and integrated working models, as Luvjit Kandula explains.

03 Dec 2025

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Employing pharmacists in GP practices improves quality of prescribing, says study

Researchers at the University of Manchester found the number of opioids, antibiotics and anxiolytics prescribed fell.

04 Feb 2025

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Business rates – GPs versus community pharmacies

There is inequity in the financial support offered by the government to GP practices and pharmacies, as Richard Hough and Oskar Musial explain.

05 Apr 2024

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Police investigate claims of attack on pharmacist in surgery

Pharmacist who was believed to be working in the surgery is said to have been punched in front of patients

09 Dec 2022

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A team approach to tackling tough times

Independent Pharmacist of the Year John-Paul Mackie has invested in automation to greatly improve patients' experience.

18 Jan 2022

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Our profession will never be the same

Pharmacists will play a key role as part of a broader collaboration of community-placed healthcare teams, says Jeremy Meader.

18 Jan 2022

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Digital flu vaccine notification service expanded

Pharmacies and GP surgeries using Sonar and EMIS Web can now access a digital flu information resource.

01 Dec 2020

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Number of pre-regs to GP practices through split scheme rises

A split pre-reg scheme has increased the number of trainees to surgeries this year.

18 Nov 2020

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7 in 10 people visit pharmacies during pandemic

The “vast majority” of the UK’s adult population has visited a pharmacy since March, the National Pharmacy Association has said. 

06 Nov 2020

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Pharmacies notify GPs of 30k flu jabs

GPs have been electronically notified about 30,000 flu vaccines provided in community pharmacies during the flu season.

02 Mar 2020

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