Pharmacy practice and profession blog
Pharmacists on ethnicity, pay and career progression
Julia Robinson summarises the pertinent themes discussed during The Pharmaceutical Journal’s Twitter chat held on Wednesday 12 December 2018.
Meeting the needs of patients affected by mental illness in community pharmacy
As a community pharmacist, Sean Quay recognised that he could be doing more to support his patients affected by mental illness.
Why small community pharmacies are at risk and how we can save them
Independent pharmacies need a new kind of contract if they are to survive the threat from funding cuts and wholesaler market control, says the Pharmacists’ Defence Association’s head of policy, Alima Batchelor.
What's the strangest question you've been asked by a patient?
During #AskYourPharmacist Week 2018 — which aims to raise awareness of the services pharmacy can offer — we asked our readers to tell us the most unusual questions their patients had posed to them. From the bizarre to the ridiculous, here are some of our favourites.
How community pharmacy can support patients who have pancreatic cancer
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Ade Williams and Ali Stunt describe the pivotal role pharmacy teams can play.
On deployment to South Sudan with the Army Reserves
Army Reserve pharmacist, Anuj K. Sunder shares details of his four-month deployment to South Sudan as part a United Nations Humanitarian Operation
Returning to work as a general practice pharmacist
Amira Shaikh describes her experience of undertaking the CPPE GP pharmacist training pathway
Poetry in motion: 10 haiku written by pharmacists
The Pharmaceutical Journal asked pharmacists on Twitter to get creative and compose a haiku for National Poetry Day on the 4 October using the hashtag #pharmacyhaiku — here are some of our favourites.
Should pharmacists learn British Sign Language?
Have you ever wondered if sign language is communicated the same universally?
Improving patient care through ward based dispensing
The impact of introducing ward based dispensing at Mid Essex Hospital Trust
Research event in Wales helps guide pharmacy staff to turn early ideas into research projects
John Harris details how Pharmacy Research Wales is building a community of pharmacy researchers across Wales.
Learning to lead with the Mary Seacole programme: turns out I’m not a know-it-all
Chandani Sakaria shares her experience of completing the Mary Seacole programme for leaders.
The RPS Foundation Programme: not just for hospital pharmacists
Pharmacist Darren Pugh, describes how the RPS Foundation Programme has benefited his community pharmacy career.
Dear health secretary… an open letter to Matt Hancock
Mike Hewitson gives some timely advice to the new person in charge of the NHS.
If you want to thrive, stay curious
Saša Jankovic writes about the RPS Women in Leadership: Survive and Thrive event held on 27 June 2018
How a £600 laptop helped us to integrate with our local general practice
Pharmacist and practice partner Garry Myers shares his model for a partnership between general practice and its local community pharmacy, which, if rolled out across England, could save practices over 15m appointments a year.
Evoking Darzi philosophy through a CPhO Clinical Fellowship
Louisa Conlon describes her experience of applying for and being awarded a CPhO clinical fellowship at the Care Quality Commission
Volunteering on pilgrimage to Lourdes
Charlotte Richardson describes her experience of volunteering as a newly qualified pharmacist as part of the annual Middlesbrough diocese pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Give pharmacists the tools and we will finish the job
Locum pharmacist Emmanuel Chisadza shuns the current reimbursement framework for community pharmacy, and calls for a model that recognises that value of pharmaceutical care.
Will pharmacies ever go 'zero waste'?
Pharmacists can start discussions on new packaging methods to reduce the amount of waste pharmacy sends to landfill, says preregistration trainee Emily Cooper.
