The last 12 months was probably the most challenging period that community pharmacy has ever faced, certainly in our professional memory. A combination of underfunding and the COVID-19 pandemic has been a perfect storm for pharmacy owners, pharmacists and their teams. Yet those same people have been magnificent in their response, putting their patients and their communities before themselves. However, recompense for COVID-related costs remains unresolved and negotiations on additional funding … [Read more...] about Creating a new future
The future is local?
As we work our way through lockdown 3 and all that means to the day-to-day operational pressures of pharmacy practice, the Government and NHSE&I are looking ahead to 2022 with enabling legislation to further integrate local health and care through a new White Paper. With Primary Care Networks (PCNs) increasingly becoming the building block of out-of-hospital care and the predicted demise of CCGs as Integrated Care Systems take on a single pot of funding to commission health and public … [Read more...] about The future is local?
A new year, a new resolve
2020 was probably the most challenging year that community pharmacy has ever faced, certainly in our professional memory. A combination of the ongoing funding cuts and the COVID-19 pandemic has been a perfect storm for pharmacy owners, pharmacists and their teams. Yet those same people have been magnificent in their response, putting their patients and their communities before themselves. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we all think and act and it has accelerated changes in consumer … [Read more...] about A new year, a new resolve
Community Pharmacy as the front door
We recently wrote an article for Pharmaceutical Field on the increasing role of community pharmacy in England as the front door of the NHS supporting medicines adherence, treatment of common illnesses and as a major player in the prevention and protection of ill-health. It seems that the vision for pharmacy within the NHS Long Term Plan is finally being realised, enabling community pharmacy to play its part in addressing demand on NHS resources. The article can be viewed here. … [Read more...] about Community Pharmacy as the front door
Accelerated use of EPS
We recently wrote an article for Pharmaceutical Field on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on community pharmacy in England with particular reference to the accelerated use of the electronic prescription service as an integrated part of the NHS. The article can be viewed here. … [Read more...] about Accelerated use of EPS