Running Your Business

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 , 1 Min Article

Management problem solving, Employment,

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 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology, Legal, Business environment,

Pharmacy, Covid and data protection

Data protection compliance has never been more pertinent

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

Employment, Legal,

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 , 1 Min Article

Business environment,

Not all change is equal

Up. Down. Prescription numbers continue to show little pattern

10 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

Business environment, Employment, Regulations,

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 , 1 Min Article

Employment, Regulations, People,

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 , 1 Min Article

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 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

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 , 1 Min Article

Management problem solving, Business environment,

A route to closer collaboration

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

05 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

Healthy living, Bodycare, Toiletries, Sustainability,

Consumers adopt more sustainable lifestyles

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