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Special treatment

With more independent prescribing pharmacists writing prescriptions, and an emphasis on medicines optimisation in GP practices and Clinical Commissioning Groups, is the end in sight for specials?

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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More bright business ideas

Tech boffins and creative minds continue to devise and develop ingenious solutions to benefit pharmacy businesses. We round up the latest…

13 Jun 2021

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Raising the profile of cancer prevention

Community pharmacist Jackie Lewis’s mission to raise the profile of cancer prevention, treatment and care has now spawned two key resources for the sector. 

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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A new rhythm for Rowlands

After a rich career in retail, Mark Bather says he was not necessarily looking to get back in the fray.

13 Jun 2021

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Well appoints new superintendent pharmacist

Deputy steps up into superintendent role after 16 years with the company. 

11 Jun 2021

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Pharmacy data standards updated to reflect GP integration

Six more services added to data standard for community pharmacy to support quick and safe transfer of data across the system.

11 Jun 2021

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Nearly 75 per cent of people with learning disabilities get health check

Seventy-four per cent of people aged 14 and over with a learning disability have had an annual health check ahead of schedule.

11 Jun 2021

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Cambrian Alliance announces new generics agreement

The Cambrian Alliance Group have announced a new supply agreement for generics and PI medicines with Target Healthcare.

11 Jun 2021

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Pharmacy and GP vaccination sites get extra £20m

Funding will allow sites to draw down additional staff as effort focusses on bringing forward second jabs.

11 Jun 2021

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Sertraline price hikes see NHS spend rise fourfold

Massive price hikes to the antidepressant saw the NHS spend over six times more on the drug in 2020-21 compared to the previous year. 

11 Jun 2021

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Record number of Covid jabs booked in one day

A record number of Covid vaccines were booked in one day through the NHS website earlier this week. 

11 Jun 2021

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Eight more Well branches deliver Covid vaccines

Well Pharmacy has begun rolling out Covid vaccinations from another eight branches, taking the total number to 20. 

10 Jun 2021

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GP CPCS referrals rolled out across North West by autumn

GP CPCS referrals will be rolled out to 30 per cent of primary care networks in the North West of England by autumn this year.

09 Jun 2021

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