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New GDP guidelines published on the 8th of March!
Have you digested all the new regulations? Have you started to put together your QMS ? How do you manage your change control? Does your RP have any training ? Do they keep up to date ? When did they last go to a MHRA conference ? Do you ever have an external audit ?...
Are medicine shortages looming ?
The European commission introduced new legislation which requires importers to apply for certification to ensure that they comply with EU standards. The MHRA and APBI are monitoring the situation as so far very few countries including Australia , Brazil, Japan and...
Heathcare and pharmacy are growing mandates.
Healthcare and pharmacy are growing mandates in Europe and the USA. Pharmacists must embrace the new changes or they will lose out to other providers. Have you got a robust web offering for your pharmacy or pharmacies? If not why not , the public trust ...
Nice urges commissioners to exclude some medicines from PGDs
As the PSNC urges pharmacies to embrace new services NICE urges commissioners to exclude medicines from PGDs often delivered by pharmacist.Pharmacists who use PGDs should stand up for them or they will lose out on services which we were encouraged to deliver?...
Motivational Interviewing ? What’s this ?
Motivational Interviewing? Current pharmacy practice requires pharmacists to have effective counselling skills, and the use of these can lead to a variety of positive health outcomes for patients. As further emphasis is placed on community pharmacists to...
Interview Skills Workshop in London from Pharmacy Consulting Limited
Stand out from the crowd! *NEW CV Writing & Interview Skills Workshop in London from Pharmacy Consulting Limited* The pharmacy job market is currently undergoing important changes in supply and demand. The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) director John...
Consultation on Personal Health Budgets, how can Pharmacy benefit?
Norman Lamb, Care and Support Minister, has launched a consultation to gather views on how personal health budgets should be rolled out across the country. Make sure you have your say ….. Personal health budgets should give patients more control over the treatment...
Thoughts on The Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry Report made me think ..... Why does it take a group of patients and cares “CURE” under the lead of Julie Bailey, to hold the Regulators and, The Government to account. A plethora of health care professionals, were...
CQC, and colaborative working with GPs
Pharmacy can help their surgery to prepare for CQC registration ? Pharmacy is well placed to help with SOP , procedure development , training, audit and compliance. Are your surgeries applying for CQC registration? Do they need help with the application or SOPs?...
Warehouse Licences (WL) & RP Training ?
Warehouse Licence do you have one ? Are you thinking of becoming a MHRA RP or applying for a WL ? What training do you have to complete to be a MHRA RP ? Do you have the experience required at the currently? Do you need to have WL for what you do currently? Is...
National Learning Network for health and wellbeing boards
Join the National Learning Network for health and wellbeing boards group on the Knowledge Hub. The Knowledge Hub is an online platform which provides tools to help people connect, share and learn from each other. All of the outputs from the National Learning Network...
Stuart Rawlston the new head of the CHM , committee of Human Medicines
Stuart Rawlston will be the new Chair of the Committee of Human Medicines, which advises on the safety and efficacy of medicines and also collects the adverse drug reactions(ADRs). Lord Howe announced the new appointment this week. Do you remember to report you...