Poetry in the time of coronavirus; pharmacy contractor pens down his thoughts in verses
We are in a lockdown
So we are in a lockdown
The phone doesn't stop ringing
300 calls plus per day, all wanting
home deliveries, patient requests,
how do...
My Father: The Editor’s Editor
By Shailesh Ramniklal Solanki
This is a tribute I never thought I would have to write or indeed ever wanted to write. It is the...
OPINION: Relieving back-office pressure must be a priority for pharmacy teams
Andy Johnson reveals how back-office and admin efficiencies can ease pressure on already stretched pharmacists and their teams…
The race to deliver the country’s biggest...
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VIEWPOINT: Pharmacy’s role in early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer
By Lu Constable
Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate of any of the common cancers. Early diagnosis of the disease is vital, and yet...
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How to run a successful travel health clinic in community pharmacy
By Lucy Morris
With overseas visits by UK residents continuing to grow and research indicating that more people are planning to spend more money on their...
Get DMIRS right to reap rewards
BY RICHARD BROWN
The NHS England Digital Minor Illness Referral Service (DMIRS) is one of the most important changes to community pharmacy since the advent...
What’s all the fuss about medicinal cannabis?
By Sarah Ellson
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on 8 August published its draft Guideline for prescribing cannabis-based medicinal products – kicking...
‘Garavi Gujarat will come to be the pride of Britain’
By Rithika Siddhartha
When he took to the stage at the Asian Business Awards in March 2018, it was the first and only time that...