by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog, Business, Community Pharmacy, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, NHS, Pharmacist
It is with sadness that I reflect on the news of 2017 and the start of 2018. A&E is in crisis and there are no free appointments in GP practices, and yet Pharmacies are closing as they are not viable. What is the cheapest health care intervention? The...
by Sandeep Lyall | Sep 19, 2017 | Brexit, NHS
The full impact of Brexit may not be known for years to come, but it is clear the implications it has for healthcare in the UK and Europe. A survey of EU doctors by BMA found 42% of EU doctors admitted to considering leaving the UK as a result of the Brexit vote. The...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Sep 11, 2017 | NHS, Pharmacist
Never has the time been better for pharmacy to take on more responsibility to help relieve the pressure on the NHS! So why is it not happening We have no voice? Well actually we do have they are the public and more recently the research showing that the pharmacy led...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jun 12, 2017 | Brexit, NHS
The EU market accounts for 25% of all global medicines sales, when we break away and become a smaller separate market, companies may very well priorities bigger markets to introduce their medicines into over the UK. The NHS may as a result struggle to access...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, NHS
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.
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, CQC, Distance Selling Pharmacy, Falsified Medicines, Good Distribution Practice - GDP, GPhC, MHRA, NHS, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands, Pharmacy Suppliers, Quality Systems, Regulation, Training
It is well known that if you tell patients what the side effects of their medicines are then they are much better at complying with the dosage regime. During all consultations, your clinical decisions and patient feedback needs. It should not come as a surprise...