Summary Care Records (SCR) training.

Summary care records are a significant tool for use by community pharmacies and hospital pharmacy teams alike. Increasing patient safety and quality pharmacy services. Preparation was long and complex from completion of the CPPE training to ensuing systems were...

Mesothelioma

I lost a close family member to Mesothelioma. My Aunty was diagnosed in February 2014. Once she was diagnosed, like all cancer diagnoses, it was devastating, Even more so when it was realized there was no hope for a cure and that care would be palliative. And I...

How do you choose your Contract RP?

Beware of new websites with claims such as “ WDA application 100% “ what does this mean they have applied for one and were successful ? Or they have applied for 200 and were successful. We have trained a few RPs and often they create a website and make claims which...

Export or Not?

If you are a wholesaler and wish to take advantage of the weaker pound, you may wish to add Export to your Wholesale Distribution Authorisation. But do you know what you need to do prior to your inspection to ensure the variation is granted? If you want to be well...

Brexit: What happens now?

As of this morning over 17 million people in the UK voted for the UK to leave the European Union and all of us are now questioning what will happen.  Panicking and chaotic statements are spreading like wildfire across social media.  What will happen to the...

Revoked and Suspended Licences

Do you review the Revoked and Suspended Licences list at least twice a month?  Do you print the register, check who is on it and check they are not on your approved supplier or customer list, sign, date and file to evidence compliance? If not please ensure you alter...

BREXIT

Brexit, what a show we are putting on for the rest of the world! The British brand is respected all over the world and our medicines and their quality is revered. We are known for our governance and our control and risk mitigation. Our politicians who so skilfully won...

Self-Audits

Self- audits why are they necessary? Self-audits are a way of ensuring that your team have understood the process they undertake and if there are no non conformities the audit report will evidence their compliance and validate their training. The audit will also test...