New article in Pharmaceutical Field by Deborah Evans on how the digital age is impacting and enabling electronic prescribing, click here to view. … [Read more...] about Prescribing and dispensing in a digital age
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Pharmacy and the NHS Long Term Plan
We were asked to write an article on the NHS Long Term Plan through the lens of community pharmacy for Pharmacy Business magazine, the article can be found here. … [Read more...] about Pharmacy and the NHS Long Term Plan
RSPH Perspectives on Public Health Publication on Healthy Living Pharmacy
We were pleased to be asked to write an article for the respected RSPH Perspectives in Public Health Journal. The article can be found here. … [Read more...] about RSPH Perspectives on Public Health Publication on Healthy Living Pharmacy
Prevention better than cure
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, has launched the Government's vision to help the population live longer. Perhaps the strapline should be 'live well for longer', but this is nonetheless very welcomed as is the recognition of the important role of community pharmacy, in particular Healthy Living Pharmacies (HLP), in the plans. The Mission is to ensure that people can enjoy at least five extra healthy, independent years of life by 2035, while narrowing the gap … [Read more...] about Prevention better than cure
HLP – more than a tick box exercise
When we first developed the concept of Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) and evolved the quality criteria there was no Quality Payment Scheme (QPS). Pharmacy contractors and local commissioners chose to invest the time and energy because they saw it as the right thing to do. HLP’s roots are in change management and organisational development – developing workforce capability, ensuring premises and facilities are fit for purpose and engaging with the community to deliver consistent high quality … [Read more...] about HLP – more than a tick box exercise