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Whereas at one time virtually all my locum duties were within a small radius of my home, say 25 miles, I now get requests to travel literally the length and [...]

Emma Wilkinson Manufacturers are ignoring the views of community pharmacists while the supply chain falls apart around them, the NPA has told a meeting of wholesalers. DTP schemes are a [...]

The MHRA is increasing its focus on over the counter medicines and POM to P switches with the formation of two new dedicated groups. The agency said one team would [...]

Q I've given a member of my pharmacy staff extra responsibilities but she's not coping very well. What should I do about it? Ian Irving, HR business partner at Co-operative [...]

Q I am failing to meet my MUR targets. What should I do about it? Numark training manager Jane Lumb responds: A You say that you are failing to meet [...]

Mike Hewitson's diary of a new pharmacy owner When I was an employee, taking time off was so easy - just book a locum and take a week off. Now [...]

The not-so-secret diary of a new pharmacy owner Mike Hewitson is a glutton for punishment. In the midst of economic downturn and with first-time fatherhood looming, he bought his first [...]

Pharmacists could be at a disadvantage when competing with other providers to get services commissioned, the NPA has warned. The association has lodged its concerns with the newly formed NHS [...]

The not-so-secret diary of a new pharmacy owner Mike Hewitson is a glutton for punishment. In the midst of economic downturn and with first-time fatherhood looming, Mike has bought his [...]

As pharmacy workloads rocket and the profession faces yet more pressure, Zoe Smeaton asks if the time has come to get a little extra help from outside the dispensary walls [...]

In a low income area noted for the poor health of its residents, how can a pharmacy up against competition from two health centres turn around its fortunes? Troubleshooter to [...]

Dr Paul Williams offers a cautionary tale on the drawbacks and benefits of choosing a pharmacy. The pharmacy White Paper may result in many dispensing practices losing all or part [...]

Technology has helped Buehler's Food Markets free up enough pharmacy staff time that pharmacists are now able to generate additional revenues by counseling patients on medication therapy management, said Verne [...]

A new wave of pharmacists has just been released into the locum pool, but whether you're new on the block or you've been round it a few times, do you [...]

Will drive-through pharmacies work in the UK? 'During normal operating hours I cannot see drive-through pharmacies working as you cannot beat the consultation environment offered in a typical pharmacy. However, [...]

Research to be presented at next week's British Pharmaceutical Conference has predicted a 'bleak' future for independent pharmacy. A survey of more than 1,000 pharmacists showed that 37 per cent [...]

Failure to assess Council members mars positive review Zoe Smeaton The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has breached minimum standards by failing to assess its Council members, NHS bosses have warned. The [...]

MHRA regrets timing of news release on childrens cough and cold remedies Zoe Smeaton Pharmacists were left in the dark last week when MHRA guidance was reported in national newspapers [...]

Tasked with transforming the RPSGB into a dedicated, professional body, president Steve Churton explains to Jennifer Richardson his objectives for the next 18 months I don't plan for failure, says [...]

Pharmacists unconvinced about options put forward for new professional body Zoe Smeaton The member services being considered for the new pharmacy professional body will not persuade many pharmacists to sign [...]

Pharmacists should be given front line worker status in emergencies, the NPA has said. The association has pledged to lobby the government, to ensure that pharmacists and their staff get [...]

From #1 a week wages to rice paper cachets, Edgar Bryant recalls life as a pharmacist at the time of the NHS launch Pharmacy has changed a lot since 1948. [...]

Pharmacists tasked with publishing account of safety, experiences and outcomes of the services they provide Max Gosney Healthcare providers face a tough new set of performance measures under health minister [...]

Wholesaling chiefs will meet with PSNC to discuss how pharmacists can reclaim fuel levies passed on to them by an industry feeling the strain of spiralling fuel prices. Martin Sawer, [...]

Rob Finch Mounting workloads and poor pay could result in over two-thirds of pharmacists quitting the profession within the next 10 years, a survey has found. Pharmacists are working longer [...]

The first of a series of articles on ethics considers the repercussions of prescribing errors Key points * The pharmacist's duty of care requires more than just spotting obvious dispensing [...]

Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) has pledged to work with the Scottish Government (SG) to develop pharmacists' role in drug misuse. The contract negotiator applauded the SG's national drugs strategy, published [...]

Over 900 pharmacists have registered with AstraZeneca's Making the Most of Your Medicines scheme since its launch in March. And 150 of those have completed training for the patient adherence [...]

Situation vacant: no experience necessary, long breaks an option. This new Responsible Pharmacist position sounds like a cushy number and I expect lots of people to apply. Employees are bound [...]

Additional national public health role expected to be announced within the week Jennifer Richardson Scottish pharmacists look set to gain additional national public health services as part of 2008-09 contract [...]

Motion abandoned because Society had already pledged to consult members Gary Paragpuri Pharmacists have withdrawn a demand that the RPSGB should have its future development plans ratified by a referendum [...]

And so the MUR debate goes on. Are the multiples putting undue pressure on employee and locum pharmacists to deliver MURs to quota? New research reveals multiples were responsible for [...]

Qualifying as an independent prescriber is hard work but worth it, says David Thompson, as one year on he looks forward to the possibility of a full-time prescribing role My [...]

Private screening service should increase footfall and sales, says NPA Zoe Smeaton Community pharmacists can now offer a private allergy screening service to patients, as part of a project from [...]

Pharmacists have been urged 'not to become complacent' when supplying products containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine. Professor Roger Walker, chair of the Commission on Human Medicines' working group on pseudoephedrine, told [...]

Good things might come to those who wait, but only what's left over from those who hustle. This week's move by the NPA and Allergy UK to roll out a [...]

Pharmacists have been advised to get to grips with the concept of the responsible pharmacist before its introduction. NPA chief pharmacist Colette McCreedy told AAH Convention delegates that both employees [...]

GPs recognise pharmacists' proven value for money in medicines management, but are sceptical about their ability to deal with complex clinical problems, according to a Devon GP. But Dr David [...]

Pharmacists must not underestimate the importance of their future leadership body, an NHS chief has warned. National Prescribing Centre chief executive Clive Jackson told C+D that pharmacists must have their [...]

AAH delegates in South Africa hear how tax planning could save cash Zoe Smeaton There are opportunities for pharmacists to boost their businesses financially despite recent cashflow problems, AAH convention [...]

Pharmacists need to look at their businesses with a customer's eye to realise why they have lost 2 per cent share to multiple grocers in two years. Trevor Gore, training [...]

Proposed local commissioning groups in Northern Ireland look set to boost opportunities for pharmacists. The groups would include pharmacist members and look at commissioning services locally, and were 'encouraging', said [...]

Pharmacists in Scotland are facing problems with the national minor ailments service, according to Len McAllister, chairman of support group AlbaPharm. Despite positive feedback from patients and health professionals, issues [...]

An independent committee should be set up to guide the creation of a new professional body, specialist pharmacy groups have stressed. More than 30 pharmacy organisations agreed the RPSGB should [...]

A 'radical examination' of how the RPSGB deals with dispensing errors is needed, before power is passed to a separate regulatory body. This was the view of the Pharmacy Law [...]

Flared trousers, platform shoes and Olympic-sized sideburns - no matter how bad the original idea, it seems inevitable that at some point it's recycled and championed as the next big [...]

Do you have a professional hero or heroine? A pharmacist who has inspired you or whose approach to the practice of pharmacy you have admired and worked to emulate? I [...]

C+D's Salary Survey found that just 15 per cent of employed pharmacists and 11 per cent of locums are rewarded financially for performing MURs. Zoe Smeaton and Jennifer Richardson gauge [...]

Northern Ireland's chief pharmacist calls for `College of the Isles' Max Gosney A future professional leadership body should open its doors to pharmacists in the Republic of Ireland in a [...]

Delegates at Avicenna conference told to seize role in review of clawback system Jennifer Richardson Independent pharmacists must speak out on category M as part of a review linked to [...]