Pharmacy

Pharmacy technicians told they can administer Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine under government protocol

Pharmacy technicians in England are able to administer the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Association of Pharmacy Technicians has said.…

We kept acute clinical pharmacy going while working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic

When a pharmacist at an NHS Lothian hospital needed to shield from COVID-19, a suite of online systems was set up to enable the whole pharmacy team to work from home, if needed.…

Top ten opinion pieces of 2020

Our news and views team has worked hard to keep you in the loop during a year full of twists and turns. And there’s been no shortage of COVID-19 developments for our opinion leaders to analyse, or pharmacy predictions to ponder.…

Family of pharmacy technician approved for £60k COVID-19 death-in-service benefit

The family of a pharmacy technician who died from COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic has spoken of their relief after their application for a death-in-service benefit was approved.…

We pharmacists are risk-averse but it is logical that we should all independently prescribe on registration

In light of the shifts in healthcare practice that have been expedited during the COVID-19 pandemic, one important change that is long overdue is ensuring pharmacists have a much bigger role in prescribing, says Anthony Cox.…

Patients are at risk of falling through gaps in anticoagulation care — but pharmacy can help

The pandemic has brought with it big changes for patients who require anticoagulation, but pharmacists’ involvement means no patient should be overlooked, says anticoagulation pharmacist Frances Akor.…

What my deaf daughter taught me about PPE and communicating with the hard of hearing in the pharmacy

Facial coverings are helping us to limit the spread of COVID-19, but for people who rely on lip reading, communication just got harder. Consultant pharmacist Karen Miller, whose daughter is deaf, says we could all rethink how we interact with our patients and each other.…

Government consults on allowing pharmacy technicians to administer COVID-19 and flu vaccines

Pharmacy technicians could become eligible to safely administer a COVID-19 or influenza vaccine under new government proposals.…

Pharmacists could screen patients for AF during flu vaccination appointments, study suggests

Screening for atrial fibrillation could be carried out during flu vaccination appointments to increase early detection rates, a feasibility study has suggested.…

Tell us how the coronavirus pandemic has affected your working conditions

This year’s Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey contains all the usual questions, but it also delves into how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the working lives of pharmacists.…