Creating a culture of whistleblowing for pharmacists How do we improve the treatment of whistleblowers in the healthcare sector?…
Local pharmaceutical committees should consider merging Local pharmaceutical committees (LPCs) should consider merging to improve their chances of winning bids for services from commissioning bodies.…
Views on sharing discharge information with pharmacists Focus groups reveal different opinions on which information should be shared with community pharmacists.…
GPs to refer patients to pharmacists as part of EPiC initiative Community pharmacists are taking patient referrals from GPs to treat common conditions in a pilot scheme that allows pharmacists access to patient records. …
Community pharmacies to lose out in new £2.8bn funding deal The settlement includes £2bn, which will be delivered in fees and allowances, with the remaining £800m to be delivered through agreed drug purchase margins. …
High Court favours Boots in representation fight, but union to appeal in Europe The Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union has lost the latest round in its battle to win the right to represent almost 7,000 Boots pharmacists in a battle over pay and hours.…
Complaints about NHS community health services fall, compared with an overall rise of 5%Official written complaints about community health services — including pharmacy — decreased by 8% between 2012/2013 and 2013/2014.…
Pharmacy-led flu vaccination programme put on hold after GPs object GPs in Shropshire and Staffordshire have objected to plans to allow pharmacists to deliver an influenza vaccination programme targeting at-risk patients.…
All community pharmacies need to get behind the new medicine service Community pharmacy deserves a pat on the back for the new medicine service, but there’s more work to do.…
Expanding the role of community pharmacy for the benefit of patients Katie Hovenden explains how promoting public health has led to her being the first pharmacist to be named as an inspirational female leader by the Health Service Journal.…
