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The power of human stories

Great lobbying and great advocacy is taking the voice of community pharmacy’s frontline and putting it to decision-makers, says NPA chair Nick Kaye.

03 Apr 2024

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Editor's view: RPS drugs shortages group is a bit short on detail

Maybe nobody will be held to account, or even asked awkward questions, given the group’s ‘advisory’ nature, says Neil Trainis.

20 Mar 2024

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Raising the IT stakes

I’m happy about progress in Northern Ireland but I request that Fujitsu are not commissioned to develop the claims systems, says Terry Maguire.

06 Mar 2024

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Can culture predict future events?

We can control the direction of planes in the sky but we can’t control our own vanity, ego, envy or greed, says Peter Kelly.

22 Feb 2024

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Pharmacy First … step to bigger things

I would love to see Pharmacy First become the first stage to a two-pharmacist model, says National Pharmacy Association chair Nick Kaye.

21 Feb 2024

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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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A cyber war on pharmacy?

If the Iranian government can take down a wealthy oil company, could they do the same to the NHS prescription system, asks Peter Kelly.

07 Feb 2024

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Editor's view: Asda has not covered itself in Pharmacy First glory

Critics who doubt the GPhC’s willingness to crack down on the multiples will watch developments with interest, says Neil Trainis.

31 Jan 2024

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Best decision we’ve ever made

Fin McCaul reflects on last year's challenges and steps into 2024 with confidence boosted by his Meditech dispensing robot.

24 Jan 2024

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Abuse on social media

When patients post rants of industrial grade poisonous venom about pharmacists on social media, it's abuse, says Terry Maguire.

24 Jan 2024

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Pharmacy should come First

Contractors say they are ‘not ready’ for Pharmacy First because they don’t have the headspace to think about its implementation, says Nick Kaye.

17 Jan 2024

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Delivering the goods – but at what price?

I‘ve noticed an increasing contempt on the part of GPs as a result of our inexhaustible flexibility on medicines delivery services, says Terry Maguire…

13 Dec 2023

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Bulldozing bureaucracy

Until we prioritise manufacturing over shortages, even commonplace medications will burden pharmacies, says NPA chair Nick Kaye.

13 Dec 2023

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Fear and anxiety

I have undergone a type of cognitive behavioural therapy approach to overcoming my fears, says Peter Kelly.

06 Dec 2023

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LloydsPharmacy’s high street demise is great for independents

With LloydsPharmacy out of the high street picture, independents have even more scope to capture the public’s hearts and minds.

29 Nov 2023

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Freeing up our time

In his latest diary entry on Prestwich Pharmacy's MediTech robot, Fin McCaul says he can focus on delivering Pharmacy First and other services.

22 Nov 2023

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