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Change agent

More than 99 per cent of the 710 community pharmacies in Wales now offer the new Clinical Community Pharmacy Service; more than one in five have an independent prescriber. Chief pharmaceutical officer Andrew Evans on a decade of change

16 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Listening, then campaigning

The Patients Association is 60 in January. CEO Rachel Power says the charity remains true to its roots in its belief that everyone has the right to receive the very best care they need to live healthy, independent lives

06 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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The pull of community

North East London LPC chief executive Shilpa Shah has big ideas for how pharmacy can make people's lives better in the communities she calls home

29 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Love, legacy and respect

Reena Barai describes herself as a cheerleader for pharmacy and women in pharmacy champion. The bubbly little girl who sat on the bottom step in her parents’ pharmacy listening to the chatter, has come a long way

10 Aug 2022 , 7 Min Article

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Aiming high for influence

NPA chief executive Mark Lyonette says building trust and confidence is fundamental to success when representing and supporting members

08 Jul 2022 , 10 Min Article

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Hub and spoke: a new reality

Pearl Chemist Group's Mike Patel takes us on a guided tour of his basement, where the latest hub technology dispenses for his business's 20 spoke pharmacies

20 Jun 2022 , 7 Min Article

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Adding value across the Atlantic

Alliance Healthcare was the springboard into Europe fpr AmerisourceBergen. Wholesale MD Juan Guerra and CEO Steve Collis are now looking to share, learn and grow

05 May 2022 , 7 Min Article

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Hands across the world

Antimicrobial resistance. Covid-19. Delivering healthcare in a conflict zone. FIP chief executive Dr Catherine Duggan describes how colleagues across the globe pull together

07 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article

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The expert voice

Covid and EU exit have dominated her first year as PAGB CEO, but Michelle Riddalls says her priorities for 2021 are better regulation, self care and bigger role for pharmacy

05 Apr 2021 , 7 Min Article

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Can we do this? Yes, we can

Award-winning pre-reg placements, working with innovators in primary care, Covid-19 vaccination hubs. Imaan healthcare is making waves; superintendent pharmacist Saghir Ahmed says community pharmacy needs goals to aim for. 

05 Apr 2021 , 7 Min Article

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A vision for community

Professor Brian Cox. Mending washing machines. Transforming a community. The link? Meet Atul Patel

09 Nov 2020 , 8 Min Article

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We can do it. Full stop

McKesson UK chief executive Toby Anderson says the way community pharmacy has responded to the Covid-19 challenge has created an opportunity to address funding.

18 Oct 2020 , 7 Min Article

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Redesign puts care front and centre

Long read: Just before Covid-19 changed everything, Rob Darracott caught up with Scotland's chief pharmaceutical officer

15 Jun 2020 , 7 Min Article

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Defending from the front

The PDA chairman recalls the seminal moments and strategic perspectives that have guided his principled approach to championing the professional first, second and last

11 Jun 2020 , 8 Min Article

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GPs asked to maximise use of eRD

General practices are being asked to increase the use of eRD as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic.

30 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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