by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 15, 2017 | Blog
I read with interest that the largest suppliers of PGDs has folded with immediate effect. They have trained over 2000 people, and issued certificates of PGD service provision. This is begging the question why? Have they fallen fowl of CQC? Have they gone into...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 12, 2017 | Blog, Consultancy, External Audit, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, Licence Acquisition, MHRA, Regulation, RP, WDA(H), WDA(H)
Do what I say not what I do, how many of us heard this from our parents & teachers or at least thought that it was one of their mottos? Unfortunately this seems to be a common theme in interactions with all sorts of official bodies as well, now I am not daft...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 4, 2017 | Blog, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands
Read the nine new standards below and ask yourself the questions I have posed follow the standard, if you cannot say Yes to all the questions you need to reflect on your practice considering these new guidelines and act now! Standard 1. Provide person-centred care...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 4, 2017 | Blog, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands
Just this week I have read of two government funded Scottish initiatives for pharmacy, one for a research project where patients in a rural area in Aberdeenshire where a patient can go into the post office and speak to a pharmacist in a neighbouring village via a...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | May 4, 2017 | Blog, Pharmacist
The Pharmacy professional standards are merging with CQC standards. There is talk of all the regulators merging, so why do we not have foundation training with other medical professionals? It may be time for pharmacist to specialise and work in their speciality with...