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Business environment

Focus on value, not just on savings

Health economist Leela Barham says the case for pharmacy is as much about value as it is about savings

07 Nov 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Digital & technology

The final frontier: Titan.X brings AI to the dispensary

This month sees the launch of Titan.X, the first pharmacy system in the UK to use artificial intelligence to check prescriptions clinically.
Are you ready to boldly go?

12 Oct 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Management problem solving

The key to managing performance

Employees are integral to your pharmacy; performance management should be a regular part of your business strategy

12 Oct 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

Setting a baseline to assess the impact of the five-year deal

Health economist Leela Barham explores the baseline and the need for new evidence when assessing whether the 2019-24 contractual framework provides stability and promotes investment

12 Oct 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Employment

It's not always about the money

It's a common misconception among some employers that only money can motivate staff. While that might be the case in sales teams, for others it has more limited application. 

14 Sep 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

Tap into apprenticeship funding before it's lost

Companies wanting to boost their workforce should look at the Government's Apprentice Levy Fund before it runs out, says Qube Learning's Adrian Grove

14 Sep 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

Fraud: a £1.2bn problem

The rise of online as a revenue stream for pharmacies adds just another scam threat to many – cardholder not present (CNP) fraud

13 Sep 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Older people's health

Compliance aid basics

When should you supply medicines in a compliance aid, and when can you charge for doing so?

11 Aug 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Financial Management & Funding

Keeping it in the family

What happens if you run a business with family: is trouble guaranteed or can commercial harmony follow?

11 Aug 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Legal

Don't stress over an extra celebration

The HR Dept’s Tracey Hudson looks at how an extra public holiday in 2022 will fit into business’ existing annual leave provision.

11 Aug 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Digital & technology

Joining the dots for integrated care

Support for integrated care is the key feature in an annual round-up of what's happening to pharmacy IT systems

11 Aug 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Property management

Cold chain - a matter of control

The Covid-19 vaccination programme has shone fresh light on the need for effective cold storage for medicines.

11 Aug 2021 , 3 Min Article

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European cannabis market set for rapid growth

Expected liberalisation in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Luxembourg in the next few years will fuel growth in the European cannabis market of  60-70 per cent a year to €3.2 billion by 2025, according to market intelligence firm Prohibition Partners.

09 Aug 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Business environment

The inside track on Rosemont

As Rosemont Pharmaceuticals celebrates one year as an independent company, CEO Howard Taylor details their ambitious plans for the future

15 Jul 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Legal

Considering a business sale?

Get ahead of the game when selling up with solicitor Samuel Milne's tips

15 Jul 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Legal

Debunking employment myths

Two lawyers debunk their favourite urban myths when it comes to employment

13 Jun 2021 , 4 Min Article

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