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My fitness-to-practise investigation

It’s outside the powers of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland to investigate complaints about articles in magazines, says Terry Maguire.

09 May 2025

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Can comedy cure isolation and loneliness?

Craic Health tries to integrate comedy-on-prescription into NHS policy as part of social prescribing. It’ll be interesting to see how this project grows, says Peter Kelly.

09 May 2025

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We need bold independent prescribing leadership

We can look for all the excuses in the world not to make this happen but the Government needs to just get on with it, says Mike Hewitson.

06 May 2025

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It’s sad that we prescribe socialising

There is a loneliness epidemic in this country which can manifest itself in poor mental health. Peter Kelly explains.

11 Apr 2025

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Life-threatening administrative hurdles

Inadequate IT means poor communication between pharmacies and GPs which means summary care records are not updated in real time, says pharmacist Nnenna Odoh.

01 Apr 2025

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Guarding and leveraging dispensing

I don’t think the technology to dispense medicines to everyone in the UK in a dramatically more efficient and less costly way exists, says Peter Kelly.

26 Mar 2025

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Interview: Emeka Onwudiwe

British Pharmaceutical Students' Association president Emeka Onwudiwe’s career plans involve pharmacy and a record label.

21 Mar 2025

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Pharmacy innovation at its best

Alex Briggs and his team at Westcliffe Pharmacy have pushed the boundaries of what community pharmacy can achieve.

26 Feb 2025

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Pharmacist Support appoints Davies and Nutan as trustees

Pharmacist Support has appointed two new trustees as it embarks on a new five-year strategy aimed at expanding its impact and reach.

18 Feb 2025

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We have a right to know!

The economic analysis of community pharmacy must be published now because public safety is at stake, says National Pharmacy Association chair Nick Kaye.

18 Feb 2025

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Health and capitalism – uneasy bedfellows

You should never have a health system where accountants decide which treatments are essential, says Peter Kelly.

12 Feb 2025

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Editor's view: GPhC must give public answers over antisemitism case

Mohammad Al Accad, a trainee pharmacist when he posted an antisemitic message on social media, was fined by Manchester Magistrates’ Court. But what does the General Pharmaceutical Council intend to do?

29 Jan 2025

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New boss for Cegedim Rx

Tracey Robertson takes over from Phil Galt at the pharmacy software supplier.

24 Jan 2025

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Interview: Lourette Philips

National Association of Women Pharmacists president Lourette Philips supports women to speak out about discrimination.

16 Jan 2025

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You can rise to the challenges of 2025!

I’m confident investment will come for independent pharmacy but this will mean reform too, says Nick Kaye.

08 Jan 2025

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Dystopia ... and babies’ milk

How could we sit down and come up with ideas to make the feeding of babies by desperate parents harder, asks Peter Kelly.

10 Dec 2024

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