pharmacy manager

Reality checks

Many community pharmacies sell DIY health tests and devices but many prefer to concentrate on specific services that they can offer.

Get ready for your close-up

Video is the future of marketing and it’s high time you put your business in the frame.

Case study: E-commerce innovation

Mitesh explains how the North London pharmacy’s online offering has gone from strength to strength

Helping pain sufferers get back on their feet

One recent survey revealed that the number of people in the UK living with osteoarthritis looks set to double – to more than 17 million sufferers – by 2030. What can pharmacy do more of?

 

In short supply: Scarce and expensive medicines

What does the current shortage of a range of generic medicines mean for community pharmacy contractors and their patients?

Could I be a mentor?

With peer support a concept gaining attention in pharmacy, how does mentoring work and what skills are needed?

Can the quit smoking dip be turned around?

An NHS report has shown that the number of people who accessed NHS Stop Smoking Services fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2016/17

Case study: Fresh thinking

Superintendent pharmacist Jonathan Campbell explains how forging strong ties with a GP surgery has helped his pharmacy business stand out

How would changes to supervision rules affect you?

If supervision arrangements were to change, how would that affect your community pharmacy team and patients?

Value judgements

Anne Hutchings advises on how independent pharmacy owners can increase the value of their pharmacies.

Team talk

When the pressure's on, delegation can be a game changer maintains Emma Charlesworth, head of marketing at Numark.

In search of the good life

Lifestyle lures are keeping the pharmacy market buoyant in the South West.

All smiles

Oral care is one category that community pharmacists should seriously get their teeth into.

Is the GPhC consultation preaching to the choir?

Is the GPhC consultation on responsibilities for patient safety an insult to non-pharmacist
managers, or simply an extra layer of protection for everyone?

Is there a doctor in the house?

Richard Hough examines the potential pitfalls of collaborative working practices.

Promotion of local pharmacy services

Customers may find it difficult to understand the wide range of services being offered by a pharmacy. What can be done?