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The problems of recruitment and retention

Too much time is allocated to the assembly and checking of prescriptions and too little to new ways of working, says Terry Maguire.

26 Oct 2022

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The RPS – failing to lead, failing to learn

Its APTUK statement showed the RPS had learnt nothing from its hat-trick of bad decisions earlier this year, says Mohammed Hussain.

25 Oct 2022

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Our economic model needs a redraft

GDP needs to be replaced with an economic index that includes health and wellbeing, says Peter Kelly.

07 Oct 2022

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Know your family-friendly rights

Independents must understand neonatal leave, pay and redundancy protection for pregnant women, says Jack Vaughan.

06 Oct 2022

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Keep calm … it’s only another energy crisis

Nick Kaye admits he is struggling to cope with the pressure of things that are outside of the control of small business owners.

06 Oct 2022

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Sacrifice sales for patient safety

Pharmacies cannot control OTC codeine sales, so the only option is to switch these products to POM, says Terry Maguire.

06 Oct 2022

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NHS data shows drop in childhood vaccination coverage

NHS Digital said falling numbers likely to have been caused by the disruption of the Covid pandemic

29 Sep 2022

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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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Interview: Amish Patel

Kent LPC chair Amish Patel insists he will continue speaking out on big pharmacy issues despite suffering abuse on Twitter.

26 Sep 2022

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Going private to survive

Could your pharmacy be more profitable by providing private services? Atif Butt looks at the options for increasing revenue.

26 Sep 2022

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We need to speak the same language

Medicine adherence has not been helped by the inclusive pharmacy practice workstream, says Mohammed Hussain.

16 Sep 2022

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Editor's view: It’s no wonder independents are turning to private income

The government has failed to support community pharmacists, so why shouldn't they go where the money is, says Neil Trainis.

31 Aug 2022

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Editor's view: The debate on locum rates is a labyrinthine one

When an LPC chair dared to criticise some locums, the backlash may have come as a shock to him. Or perhaps it didn’t, writes ICP editor Neil Trainis.

25 Aug 2022

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So what does your LPC do?

Shilpa Shah collected the Best Supporting LPC Award at the 2021 Independent Pharmacy Awards on behalf of Kent LPC.

19 Aug 2022

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Underfunding underpins the locum issue

Locum costs should be included in contract negotiations to improve the funding, says Nick Kaye.

19 Aug 2022

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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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