Exclusive: ‘Racism is real and still occurring’
A community pharmacist narrates her ordeal of having to deal with a patient who questioned her racial identity, which she wears 'as royalty'...
By Harpreet...
Unsung heroes of Covid-19, community pharmacy teams will have a vital role in the...
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit many pharmacies and the sector as a whole hard. Dr Nik Kotecha takes a look at their often unrecognised...
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...
OPINION: EY report is a wake-up call for pharmacy
By Reena Barai
'Thanks for the EY report.'
Why am I saying thanks? As an independent contractor, I often find myself feeling quite alone with my...
OPINION: Pharmacy is resilient and agile
By Leyla Hannbeck
The recent report by EY was a valuable account of the state of community pharmacy in England. What’s more, this referenced and...
OPINION: Can pharmacy present a united front?
By David Reissner
One of the greatest challenges faced by community pharmacy in England today is the number of representative bodies.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society represents...
OPINION: ‘Community pharmacy teams have been among true heroes of Covid-19 pandemic’
By Raj Patel
Community pharmacies are a familiar and much loved feature of Britain’s high streets. Valued by the communities we serve, we supply vital...
OPINION: Standing shoulder to shoulder with community pharmacy
Julian Mount reflects on the remarkable way community pharmacy teams have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic…
Together with community pharmacy, we are the backbone to...
OPINION: Time for pharmacy to reset and recover
Michael Holden says independent community pharmacy contractors have no time to waste but focus on developing their own post-pandemic recovery plans…
As community pharmacy reflects...
REALITY CHECK: Adapting your pharmacy to thrive in a post pandemic world
Gary Paragpuri says the new challenge for contractors will be to find novel ways of drawing in customers across different age groups, especially those...