Boots buys tech firm to boost its online provision The pharmacy chain Boots has bought a health technology company that it says will allow patients to order prescriptions online by linking with their GP records.…
No plans to close pharmacies, says Well chief executive John Nuttall, chief executive of Well Pharmacy, has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that the business has no plans to close pharmacies.…
Is it worth all community pharmacies having an online presence? With multiples tackling the threat of online retailers head on, should smaller chains and independents try to compete with the big boys?…
How pharmacists can comply with GDPR Pharmacies could be heavily fined if they break new data protection rules. Here is a quick guide on how to stay within the law.…
East of England Co-op puts all six pharmacies up for sale The East of England Co-operative Society is pulling out of community pharmacy in Suffolk and has put all six of its branches up for sale.…
Training pharmacists in travel health Pharmacist and pharmacy services manager at Hibernian Healthcare, Nadira Callachand, has developed an e-learning travel health vaccination programme for pharmacists, soon to be launched in the UK.…
Mixing medicines and MasterChef Pharmacist Moonira Hinglotwala talks about her passion for pharmacy, and her experience on the BBC television show, MasterChef.…
Mastering the business of healthcare The MBA qualification is suitable for individuals with at least three years’ professional work experience and equips them with the skills and knowledge to become successful leaders and senior managers…
Pharmacy market still showing resilience despite cutsFollowing the High Court’s ruling on 18 May 2017 rejecting the case made against the government’s funding cuts to community pharmacy in England, many may be left wondering what the future holds for the community pharmacy market. I can say from our own transactional evidence that sa…
Setting up a pharmacy provider company to win tenders for new services With public health bodies and clinical commissioning groups now seeking single organisations to manage local services, Steve Hemsley examines the benefits for community pharmacists and pharmacies when creating pharmacy provider companies to tender for new services, as well as the…
