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Government support for business

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has only delivered one Budget and the pandemic consigned that to the footnotes of history.

02 Jul 2020

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Counting the cost of Covid-19

Two months into Covid-19, and community pharmacies have been counting the costs of dealing with the pandemic. 

02 Jul 2020

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Automation nation

Robots have come into their own during the pandemic, supporting remote ordering and social distancing

02 Jul 2020

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Collection point shines in pandemic lockdown

Lockdown has been a fillip to HMI Pharmacy's collection point; more than 1,200 people a month are now using it

02 Jul 2020

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What are the risks of using volunteers to deliver medicines?

Solicitor Noel Wardle says that while it is better for patients to receive their medicines than to go without, pharmacists and pharmacy owners have legal and ethical responsibilities to consider when using volunteer delivery people. 

01 Jul 2020

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EPS nominations see pandemic rise

Electronic prescription service (EPS) nominations have jumped following the implementation of Covid-19 lockdown measures.

01 Jul 2020

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Two months in for CPCS: North and SE lead way

The first statistics are in for the new Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS), and pharmacies in the North and the South East have seen the most episodes to date.

01 Jul 2020

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Planning for Growth: the outcomes

Last year we invited a panel of independent pharmacy owners to take part in a structured business development programme. Almost 12 months later, we look at how the two who stuck with the programme have got on.

01 Jul 2020

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Step to it

As summer approaches, now is the time to educate customers on foot and leg care.

01 Jul 2020

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Testing, testing

As technology evolves and consumers are encouraged to embrace self care, home diagnostics tests could form part of a wider healthcare action plan.

01 Jul 2020

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Missed opportunities

Women are ignoring potentially serious health problems during the current pandemic, worried about bothering busy health professionals or struggling to access the services they need. 

01 Jul 2020

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Self care: a future beyond OTC medicines?

Find out why community pharmacy should be at the forefront of the emerging self care revolution.

23 Jun 2020

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Audit for everyday pharmacy practice

Time for a refresher on the key principles of clinical governance.

22 Jun 2020

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Do you delegate responsibly?

Delegation is a critical leadership skill, yet so many managers fail to delegate responsibly.

18 Jun 2020

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Building resilience in the workplace

With the current challenges in mind, here, with some minor adaptations, is a module on personal resilience from 2016.

18 Jun 2020

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