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Seeing the big picture

A vote in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society elections will not bring change, says Mohammed Hussain.

14 May 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacists playing key Covid vaccine role

Jawn Jiang and Natasha Jones are two of many tireless pharmacists who continue to provide Covid vaccines.

12 May 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Grasping the Discharge Medicines Service nettle 

Tanpreet Kaur says 75 per cent of Discharge Medicines Service referrals she receives require some form of intervention.

20 Apr 2021 , 1 Min Article

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The pharmacy hashtag craze

The theme for #Pharmacy24 this year is pharmacy in a pandemic, says Mohammed Hussain.

07 Apr 2021 , 2 Min Article

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The great public health revival

The products we sell in our pharmacies could make it difficult for us to help people live healthy lives, says Terry Maguire.

 

06 Apr 2021 , 2 Min Article

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The certainty of the five-year contract is disappearing

We are all tired and so are our teams. This makes the additional financial pressures and uncertainties cruel, says Nick Kaye.

30 Mar 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacists need to prove their worth 

The pharmacy profession needs a much more comprehensive social media strategy and media infrastructure, says Peter Kelly.

26 Mar 2021 , 2 Min Article

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We don't deserve the uncertainty!

I'm worried about investing in my business because of the threat of the £370 million in advanced payments. 

05 Mar 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Doing business in the pandemic 

I have been exploring business opportunities during the pandemic without much success.

05 Mar 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Be careful what you wish for 

Friendly fire in warfare is known as ‘unintended consequences' in the NHS, says Martin Bennett.

01 Mar 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Long Covid scares me 

I am bemused by patients who have no fear of Covid and are blasé about protecting themselves and others, says Peter Kelly. 

01 Mar 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Covid vaccines are one of the best things I've done

Pharmacist Leah Davies tells ICP how she supported the Covid vaccine programme at her local independent pharmacy.

19 Feb 2021 , 2 Min Article

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GPhC got its pre-reg exam approach wrong 

Forcing an exam on prov-regs who have worked as pharmacists during a pandemic was a failure, says Mohammed Hussain.

15 Feb 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Brexit will be biggest disruption I've ever had in pharmacy

The supply of medicines to Northern Ireland will change dramatically and could result in less availability, says Terry Maguire. 

02 Feb 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies must have clinical as well as funding recognition

A lack of funding will be a major challenge for pharmacies in 2021 but that is not the only issue that needs addressing.

18 Jan 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Why I no longer talk to vaccine conspiracy theorists

The Covid pandemic has made me realise that I have friends who believe in conspiracy theories, says pharmacist Peter Kelly.

14 Jan 2021 , 2 Min Article

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