Front Desk

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

There's a great job going in West London...

The Editor argues that the numbers won't tell the real story

I don't need to paint you a picture. You're in the picture

Some wish lists in the representation review seem to put the cart before the horse

The editor recalls a successful campaign from pharmacy's past and asks whether it holds some lessons for the future.

You can’t shape what you don’t see coming, and you won’t see it coming if you’re not looking for it. 

Pharmacy can do better than some of the tactics being employed in the general election

The editor says only realists and optimists need apply

Community pharmacy face twin changes: a new five year national deal, and primary care networks at local level. Does representation need to change to reflect the reality? 

After the five year agreement, the real work starts. Time to learn the lessons of the past.

The RPS president for 2019/20 is (s)elected next week. The record books suggest something different is in order 

Do people with an iPhone and a cold sore deserve instant access to a GP?

Editor Rob Darracott's takeaways from his conversation with NHS England's chief pharmaceutical officer

Apprenticeships. A dastardly plot, or a different way of squaring a tricky circle? Outrage justified, or more detail needed? 

PSNC has put support for LPCs at the heart of its strategy for 2019. I hope it’s not too late. 

Steve Brine's resigned over Brexit. But how much of a difference does a Government minister make to pharmacy? 

Associate editor Ross Ferguson reads between the lines of the NHS Long Term Plan