by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog, NHS, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Brands, pharmacy business development, Pharmacy Suppliers
Quality Payments can be claimed at the end of April 2017 and again at the end of November 2017. The April payments will be made at the end of June, beginning of July. Do you meet the criteria? First steps are as follows: You must offer at least one advanced service...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Oct 21, 2016 | Blog, NHS
Mr Mowat laid out the plans in the House of Commons today and he insisted the government “appreciates the value” of the pharmacy sector. But he stressed the current system does not do enough to “promote efficiency or...
by Ryan Watts | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog, NHS
‘NHS pressure worsens as key targets missed’: On our rapid approach to the winter season, this is not the best news headline to wake up to. The winter of 2014 saw the worse A&E waiting times since targets were introduced in 2004. Frontline NHS staff have no...
by Ryan Watts | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog, NHS
Over the years we have seen the world of pharmacy evolve from that of ‘Dispense and Supply’ to include an ever expanding range of clinical services, (medicines management, local enhanced services such as vascular checks, managing minor ailments and sexual healthcare...
by Ryan Watts | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, NHS
With current and future shortfall in GP and nurse numbers, pharmacists are ideally placed to support their fellow professionals and improve the quality of care for patients. In a joint statement from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Royal...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jul 19, 2015 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, Distance Selling Pharmacy, GPhC, NHS, Pharmacist, SOPs, Training
Just a quick example from South Australia of real-life pharmacy best practice. A Adelaide doctor has been facing court over allegations of forged prescriptions for both Stilnox and Tramadol. Pharmacy staff alerted the police after concerns over the suspicious scripts...
