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Do what I say not what I do?
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...
New Pharmacy professional standards come into force on May 12th
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 --...
Does modern technology give better and cheaper pharmacy access to everyone?
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...
It is time for the pharmacy professional undergraduate courses to be more multi-disciplinary!
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...
Article 23
Wholesalers need to get familiar with Article 23 Wholesalers will be able to verify and decommission medicinal products on behalf of groups of organisations who do not operate in a healthcare institution or within a pharmacy. These groups of organisations...
APBI
APBI have a useful, resource for FMD, Safety Features queries also which is an open website with the following link: http://www.abpi.org.uk/our-work/falsified-medicines-directive/resources-and-links/Pages/default.aspx
What is EMVO?
EMVO launched an online portal for pharmaceutical companies that can on-board over the next two years in plenty time for the February 2019 deadline. EMVO offers guidance documents for potential on-boarders. Manufacturers and parallel distributors are encouraged to...
MHRA Safety Features Team
The Safety Features Team have set up a mail box for queries you might have regarding the new FMD requiring the registering of products onto the new EMVO portal: [email protected]
Flu Vaccination claims
Pharmacy contractors must not forget to submit their “Flu vaccination claims “before the 5th of April to NHS BSA, in line with the FP34C process, or they will not get paid for the vaccinations they administered in March.
London
Exactly a year after the Brussels attack sadly an attack happened in our warmly loved capital London. We can never be prepared for such tragic event. An attach can have effects such as closure of roads, ports and airports or long delays for days or maybe for week...
The government is considering merging the Regulators!
The Government is considering merging the nine regulators into one, which would be responsible for registering all healthcare professionals and carrying out disciplinary procedures. There are also rumours of the GMC and NMC merging and Pharmacists, Dentists and...
Are you bored with community pharmacy? Would you like a more clinical role?
If you're bored with community pharmacy and need a new challenge why not consider enrolling on an independent prescriber course? Models of care are changing. Pharmacists have a chance now to be more involved in the clinical management of patients, for their care to be...