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Modernising healthcare regulation: time for change

Do new proposals for regulating health professionals make sense, given the learnings of the pandemic?

13 Jul 2021

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The five year deal: half term report

Health economist Leela Barham takes stock of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) at its half-way point

13 Jun 2021

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Food for thought

Food allergies cause huge anxiety. Here's how you can help

13 Jun 2021

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Time to think skin

The pandemic has taken its toll on skin, with acne and eczema on the rise.

13 Jun 2021

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Box ticking, or barrier busting?

The Joint National Plan for Inclusive Pharmacy Practice makes all the right noises about addressing inequalities, but can it make a difference?

13 Jun 2021

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Time for a new metric?

Final data for 2020 prescription volumes are in: here's the detail

17 May 2021

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Tough times for the older generation

The pandemic has been a difficult time for older people, and pharmacy's role in their care is more important than ever

05 Apr 2021

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Swallowable sponge could reduce need for endoscopies

In trials just one in 30 of the patients offered the Cytosponge were referred for an endoscopy.

25 Mar 2021

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Stressed out scalps

The pandemic has had an effect on almost every area of people’s health, including the hair and scalp. 

11 Mar 2021

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Sneezing season

While many still regard hay fever as a minor complaint, it can affect quality of life and exacerbate asthma. 

10 Mar 2021

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Vaccines 'highly effective' in reducing severe Covid-19 in older adults

First dose protection ranged between 57-61 per cent for Pfizer vaccine and between 60-73 per cent for the Oxford-AZ vaccine (ChAdOx1)

03 Mar 2021

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Hidden benefits to help for men

An estimated five million men in the UK experience erection problems, but a June 2020 survey by Upjohn revealed that only four per cent have sought help from a pharmacist.

12 Feb 2021

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Stronger from within: Vitamins and minerals

The VMS category is thriving, as consumers try to do all they can to protect their health during the pandemic.

12 Feb 2021

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CPCS: the story so far

Concerned about reports that some general practice teams in England are bypassing the CPCS by referring patients to pharmacies ‘informally’.

12 Feb 2021

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Joining the dots

Avicenna MD Bharti Patel brings a breath of experience to bear on focusing the independent support group on what matters most to its members

08 Feb 2021

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Access all areas

More players are joining the remote consultation space as the roll-out of appointments that give patients virtual access to pharmacists speeds up.

07 Feb 2021

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