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CPCS now a £10m a year service

The latest NHS data shows both forms of the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service expanding across England

29 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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What's an EPC and do I need one?

A valid Energy Performance Certificate can be a vital element of a pharmacy sale or purchase

08 Aug 2022 , 2 Min Article

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Service means business

Customer service is everything. Businesses that don’t listen to their customers won’t worry for long as they’ll soon be using their rivals

08 Aug 2022 , 2 Min Article

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Evidence grows for clinical pharmacists in primary care

Health economist Leela Barham looks at the latest evidence for the value of pharmacists in general practice

06 Aug 2022 , 3 Min Article

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Why I bought a pharmacy

Taking over a long-standing community pharmacy in a period of economic uncertainty is a bold move. Nabeel Amiruddin explains why

05 Aug 2022 , 3 Min Article

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Analysis: Three NHS futures

Future takes on the NHS. This month: the smoking challenge, creating a community model and tackling inequalities

05 Aug 2022 , 4 Min Article

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Outsourcing explained

Ever wondered why pharmaceutical companies outsource the management of their mature portfolios? PharmaLex's Stephan Hütter explains

08 Jul 2022 , 2 Min Article

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A force of nature

Maintaining its independence after almost 70 years in business has helped herbal remedies manufacturer A.Vogel focus on its core principles

07 Jul 2022 , 3 Min Article

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Don't overlook statutory registers

Whether you own a pharmacy company or you're selling your shares in one, don't underestimate the importance of accurate statutory registers, says solicitor Tertius Alberts

07 Jul 2022 , 2 Min Article

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BNPL: an acronym for success?

Buy now, pay later is an option independents can't afford to ignore. Their rivals haven't

07 Jul 2022 , 2 Min Article

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PDA roundtable finds much merit in open conversation

As pharmacy faces up to a post-pandemic world, an event last month demonstrates how the right environment can promote better thinking

07 Jul 2022 , 4 Min Article

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Pharmacy’s local challenge refined and defined

Dr Claire Fuller’s ‘Next Steps for Integrating Primary Care’ report shows a clear role for community pharmacy

07 Jul 2022 , 3 Min Article

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Economic reality check overdue for co-located rents

With one example of a rent rise of more than 200 per cent, is a re-think is needed on health centre rents to reflect today’s marketplace

07 Jul 2022 , 3 Min Article

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Here's to (Lanes) health

Almost a century on, Lanes Health continues to work to its founder’s values to improve people’s health and quality of life

28 Jun 2022 , 3 Min Article

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Going back in time for holiday pay

To avoid unexpected claims for holiday pay, assessing the risk that self‑employed contractors such as locums could be deemed workers is a reasonable approach

24 Jun 2022 , 2 Min Article

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