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Andrew Stephenson appointed as Minister Of State For Health of UK

He served as Lord Commissioner of the Treasury before his former role Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has been appointed as a Minister of State in the Department of Health and...

‘Wegovy could be key to curing heart failure’

Novo Nordisk said its hugely popular drug Wegovy was shown to substantially ease heart failure in obese people,...

REALITY CHECK: Inject some ‘joy’ into your vocabulary

You create your experience with your words, so choose them wisely, says Saj Shah… "I am so stressed!" These...

MENTAL HEALTH: Looking after your employee

Dr Kylie Bennett argues that pharmacy teams should increase their understanding of mental health problems and learn how...

MENTAL HEALTH: Focussing on mental wellbeing

Gareth Evans outlines how community pharmacy teams are in a prime position to interact with and help patients...

JOINT CARE: Supplements support joint health

Joint Care : Dr Rod Hughes sets out how pharmacists can play a pivotal role in steering people with joint pain towards a prevention...

JOINT CARE: Managing soft tissue injuries

Pam King gives her take on how pharmacists can help their patients to successfully manage musculoskeletal soft tissue injuries with timely advice on controlled...

PAIN MANAGEMENT: Managing pain in older people

Pain Management : Lars-Åke Söderlund outlines non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches which are currently being used to treat chronic pain… Pharmacists are a vital member of...

GASTRO: Improving your patients’ gut health

Joshua Edwards shares five practical tips for pharmacy teams to support patients who have problems with their digestive system or gut health... Gut microbiome is...

TECHNOLOGY: Leadership in pharmacy

By Tariq Muhammad What skills does a pharmacist need these days? You’d think it would be sufficient to have a good understanding of pharmacy and...

FINANCE: Ways to extract cash out of your business

Umesh Modi and Vinku Shah advise contractors how they can take advantage of the various strategies that can be employed to extract cash out...

LAW: What does the collapse of Testerworld mean for community pharmacies?

Melania Constable and Jessica Williams explain what the collapse of the three trading entities in the Converse Pharma Group could mean for the entire...

TECHNOLOGY: Fit for the future

Tariq Muhammad considers how layouts are a key to modernisation and why pharmacies need a digital and physical harmony… An increasingly common question I get...

VMS: Preventing 5 nutrient deficiencies in your community

Josh Edwards gives his expert advice on how community pharmacy teams can help prevent five of the most common nutrient deficiencies among their patients… In...

VMS: Dietary supplementation is here to stay

Andy Thomas discusses why nutritional supplements – which are fast becoming the consumer’s first choice for ‘drug free’ treatment – should be recommended to...

Current Issue October 2023