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Bracing myself for a great ride

My new pharmacy will be completely private and it fills me with mixed emotions. But I've been blown away by how much patients are willing to pay, says Nick Kaye.

04 Nov 2026

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Limiting blood pressure tests in pharmacies is madness. But scheming? Surely not

Was a motion to end pharmacy BP checks at the Local Medical Committee conference and government announcement that tests will be limited coincidental?

21 Aug 2026

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Pharmacy should listen to GPs’ concerns about pharmacist prescribing

I was encouraged to hear the National Pharmacy Association has been talking to the Royal College of General Practitioners about pharmacist prescribing.

22 Jul 2026

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Pharmacy-GP collaboration needs a reality check

Community pharmacy and general practice are still working in parallel, not partnership, says Trevor Gore.

04 Mar 2026

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Forget about striking doctors Wes – put Pharmacy First

We never found out how and why an anti-Pharmacy First letter written by two British Medical Association members was sent out.

27 Oct 2025

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GP did pharmacists’ bidding over Pharmacy First

Wouldn’t it be great if general practice campaigned on behalf of poorly funded pharmacies, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

20 Feb 2024

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Health secretary isn’t my cup of Coffey

Thérèse Coffey thinks pharmacies can do more even though the government refuses to give them additional funding, says ICP editor Neil Trainis.

29 Sep 2022

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A new year and new opportunities

I'm pleased to say we have an exciting new service in Cornwall - a walk-in pharmacist consultation service, says Nick Kaye. 

18 Jan 2022

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How can we take control of our time?

If pharmacists can’t find the time for to transform their businesses, they risk becoming irrelevant, warns Terry Maguire. 

17 Jan 2022

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Interview: Richard Vautrey

Dr Richard Vautrey says the CPCS is a mess and insists it does not matter who sits on integrated care boards.

17 Jan 2022

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Are perceptions starting to shift?

With pressures on primary care unrelenting, are local commissioners starting to appreciate pharmacies, asks Nick Kaye.
 

22 Nov 2021

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Is general practice our new competitor?

Pharmacy has always kowtowed to GPs but our failure to speak up is frankly unprofessional, says Terry Maguire. 
 

25 Oct 2021

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We are not happy!

A WhatsApp chat revealed relentless workloads and nursing militancy. 

27 Jul 2021

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A prescription for progress   

We need to have a grown-up conversation about independent prescribing in community pharmacy, says Nick Kaye.

01 Jun 2021

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We can't take 10 years to implement the GP CPCS 

Nick Kaye says the GP CPCS service will be the most important one pharmacies deliver in the next five years.

20 Nov 2020

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Virtual consultations? Some patients need human contact

Virtual consultations can be effective but some people need face-to-face human contact, says Peter Kelly.

06 Oct 2020

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