by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Jan 13, 2015 | Pharmacist
Pharmacists must back NHS England’s plans for a national diabetes prevention programme, this is an area where pharmacy can add value and have an opportunity engage with their customers and patients effect a change in behaviour and work with other healthcare providers...
by John Finey | Dec 22, 2014 | NHS, Pharmacist, Regulation
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! No I am not banging my head against the desk for the obvious reason; pharmacy appearing to have been left on the side lines again. Don’t get me wrong, I think the NHS is fantastic and like all of us have personal...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Dec 19, 2014 | Consultancy, CQC, NHS, Open Courses, Pharmacist
Are you applying for CQC registration? Are you aware that guild lines state that your registered manager must have received an enhanced DBS disclosure within the last six months and that the application for disclosure must have been countersigned by the CQC? If they...
by Ryan Watts | Dec 19, 2014 | GPhC, Pharmacist, Regulation
Do ever think to move from Italy to the UK to work as a pharmacist? As the UK is part of the European Union the freedom to work across the EU means the UK recognises European Pharmacist qualifications. To be eligible to apply you must have completed an appropriate...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Sep 13, 2014 | Blog, Community Pharmacy, NHS, Pharmacist
Startling statistics show that as many as 15% of patients have their hospital stays increased due to adverse drug reactions. Serious drug reactions are increasing and some could be avoided by checking with patients if they are allergic to any medication. At...
by Jackie (née Heneghan) Peck | Sep 13, 2014 | Behind the scenes, Blog, Community Pharmacy, NHS, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Suppliers
Lets “ Stand together against flu.” I quote from the Sanofi Pasteur advert . I was horrified to read that that GPs in Shropshire and Staffordshire have objected to NHS England local contract team inviting pharmacies to contract to deliver a Pharmacy-led flu...
