Ear Care: Listening to the pharmacists
Community pharmacy is in the right place to provide advice and treatments for a variety of ear ailments, from ear wax to ear infections...
The...
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...
Smoking cessation still a key part of service
According to National Statistics, in 2016,15.5% of UK adults smoke which equates to around 6.1 million in the population. Reducing the prevalence...
FMD Is Coming
Within days the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) comes into force across the EU. As of 9 February, every pharmacy is meant to...
Community pharmacy has bright future: Dukes
Speaking at a conference in London on Sunday, Chief Executive of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC), Simon Dukes, said that one of the...
NHS Long Term Plan and Community Pharmacy: Glass half full or rapidly emptying?
So, the much awaited NHS Long Term Plan is finally with us and is a must read for anyone running a community pharmacy. The...
BLOOD PRESSURE MANAGEMENT: Re-position to take advantage of new landscape
By Mike Maguire
Midnight is where the day begins. That’s a line from a U2 song, and Community Pharmacy has witnessed its “midnight” come and go....
