Front Desk

It's a regular quiz question. Which book starts: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?

We’re going to be hearing a lot about sustainability. It was news to me how advanced some businesses in the supply chain are in their thinking; perhaps it shouldn’t have been.

It's always a pleasant surprise to hear politicians from all sides talking about the benefits of mutuality.

The world is changing around us. Some have noticed. Others? I’m not so sure.

Another letter that needs very careful reading, and might require a foot on the accelerator of representation

Change is coming... again. The 42 integrated care organisations that will form the 'system' level of the NHS from April 2022 are in place in shadow form.

Lesley Neil is spreading the word

The editor recalls a trip to Downing Street and a meeting with the now newsworthy Mr Greensill

Just because something becomes possible does not mean you have to do it.

Why not work out now, in detail, what might happen next with Covid jabs 

The editor considers how the pandemic has shifted pharmacy's agenda

“Did you hear the minister’s speech?” “I’ve heard it all before. Waste of time.” Is it, though? 

Professor of social pharmacy Claire Anderson's passion for research has taken her around the world, but she says UK pharmacy is slower on the uptake 

There’s no gloss on the RPS’s annual workforce wellbeing survey

Five weeks ago, and old friend rang me up and told me about someone he'd just met.

The editor says winners are the builders of the future, even in this year's "no ceremony" awards

Unfamiliarity with a new bit of kit prompts a thought about how people get information

Covid-19 has accelerated decision making in the NHS. Pharmacy can't afford to delay its own

As the country was ordered to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives, and GPs moved to entry by remote triage, Rob Darracott asked a dozen pharmacists to log their Covid-19 experiences in a series of emails and calls. This is their story of five weeks in community pharmacy.

...and this is why. The Editor's view