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A lost ambition

The Editor has no regrets about trying to explain what a Royal College is on Twitter.

05 May 2022 , 2 Min Article

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A bleak house

Reflecting on the profession's Dickensian roots, Outsider suggests that leadership in pharmacy is going the same way as the legacy in Jarndyce and Jarndyce

04 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Building the best defence

As Covid-19 restrictions come to an end, Jeremy Meader takes a realistic view of what the future holds for community pharmacy

04 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Here we go again

The Government is again asking if differently owned businesses should be allowed to work out between them how to assemble prescriptions. Yes, folks, hub and spoke is back. 

03 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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A pharmacy workforce fit for the future

The current situation in the pharmacy workforce demands a fresh solution, says the CCA's Malcolm Harrison

04 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Dear Janet

A thought or two for the PSNC's new chief executive on what to prioritise for success

04 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Beyond Covid: accelerating innovation through technology

The necessities of the pandemic have stimulated innovation in solutions for previously unmet needs. But what comes next?

04 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Four months and counting to ICSs

Numark’s managing director Jeremy Meader says pharmacies in England need to be prepared for integrated care systems

04 Mar 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Harsh, very harsh

The news that 424 community pharmacies have had Pharmacy Quality Scheme monies clawed back is incredibly frustrating. 

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Time for eggshells

Are we missing a trick with CPCS because we're not thinking outside the box?

01 Feb 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Plastic Carton

It's a regular quiz question. Which book starts: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?

10 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Well done, but keep going

The last two years have set a positive tone, but there are mixed signals as England heads towards a contract negotiation

05 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Time to green up

We’re going to be hearing a lot about sustainability. It was news to me how advanced some businesses in the supply chain are in their thinking; perhaps it shouldn’t have been.

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Sustainability and pharmacy

Professor emerita Angela Alexander MBE has plenty of practical ideas for how pharmacists might reduce their climate footprint 

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Into 2022 with renewed vigour

Numark managing director Jeremy Meader reflects back on 2021 and suggests how community pharmacy might see 2022 as a new beginning 

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Reassess product mix for 'new normal' footfall

Has Covid-19 changed the product mix in pharmacy? Ruth Giles, brand manager for Care at Thornton & Ross, shares her thoughts

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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