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Interview: Shilpa Shah

North-East London LPC CEO Shilpa Shah says her charity work has given her the ability to listen to and empower her contractors.

20 Jan 2023

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Strep A disaster could have been avoided

The Department of Health should commission a test-and-treat service and stop dismissing evidence it works, says Terry Maguire.

17 Jan 2023

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The NHS needs a new shot in the arm

Public health messages aren't getting through to minority communities when it comes to vaccinations, says Mohammed Hussain.

23 Nov 2022

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Stroke – be aware, not ignorant

Not all strokes are linked to unhealthy lifestyles, as Peter Kelly explains.

23 Nov 2022

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Warding off winter illness

Pharmacists offering flu and Covid booster jabs this winter can expect massive demand for their services.

08 Nov 2022

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Laughter is the best medicine

When he qualified as a pharmacist, Peter Kelly's chats with patients were stale. He'd forgotten it’s nice to have a laugh sometimes.

26 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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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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Promoting bladder and bowel health

Professor Nikki Cotterill is conducting a study on pharmacy’s role in helping people with continence problems.

29 Sep 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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Taking the long view on long Covid

We urgently need a pharmacy workforce response that includes long Covid, says Mohammed Hussain.

20 Jun 2022

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Full-on assault on Covid

IPA winner Hardik Desai says his Covid vaccination clinic has delivered over 95,000 vaccines.

28 Apr 2022

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Future-proofing your pharmacy business

Sobha Kandel, the winner of ICP's Innovation Award, says thinking outside the box of traditional pharmacy services is the way forward.

23 Feb 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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Over 92 pc of adults in England test positive for Covid antibodies

Over 90 per cent also returned positive antibody results in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland

29 Oct 2021

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