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Let's talk about sex...

With GP and sexual health clinics under strain, pharmacies are increasingly finding themselves the first port of call for sexual health.

02 Feb 2022

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A new prescription for Wales

Published just before Christmas, the Welsh Government’s A New Prescription/Presgripsiwn Newydd might not have got the attention it deserves

02 Feb 2022

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Missed flu targets costs £169,000

An FOI response shows 424 community pharmacies have had money taken back for missing last year’s PCN-level flu target

02 Feb 2022

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Two years in, is it time CPCS got a tweak?

Leela Barham looks at calls for reform of the CPCS and the claim that it could save the NHS £640 million a year if GP practices and patients buy in

02 Feb 2022

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Workforce pressure cooking

The pandemic has put the pharmacy workforce under immense pressure. Pay and conditions; recruitment and retention. This is a compounding crisis

02 Feb 2022

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Pharmacy, Covid and data protection

Data protection compliance has never been more pertinent

01 Feb 2022

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Disagreeable directors

Parting company with an employee is one thing, but what happens when it’s a director, maybe one who is also a shareholder? 

01 Feb 2022

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Not all change is equal

Up. Down. Prescription numbers continue to show little pattern

10 Jan 2022

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Omicron: employment Q&As

With Omicron prevalent, solicitor Becky Lawton and trainee solicitor Francesca Charlton consider how pharmacy owners can provide further protection for staff and customers

05 Jan 2022

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Government consults on flexible working

A private member’s Bill on flexible working was unlikely to gain traction, but it prompted a Government consultation paper seeking views

05 Jan 2022

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New year, new staff

As community pharmacy faces a recruitment challenge, Adrian Grove has some tips for training apprentices with minimal qualifications

05 Jan 2022

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Tax mistakes can be costly

Technology helps HMRC see how taxpayers manage their affairs. Here's the most common errors that prompt official intervention 

05 Jan 2022

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A route to closer collaboration

As professional challenges mount, could closer collaboration with manufacturers hold the key to finding solutions? 

05 Jan 2022

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Flu jab clawbacks suggest a new approach for PQS is required

A flu vaccination target wrinkle in the Pharmacy Quality Scheme suggests future schemes should be fairer

05 Jan 2022

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Consumers adopt more sustainable lifestyles

Sustainability is a key motivator for consumers in many purchasing decisions, and personal care is no exception

01 Dec 2021

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Inhaler switching ramps up for NHS

The NHS is now using incentives to go green, while the private sector too is creating greener recycling options 

01 Dec 2021

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