Practice

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By Professor Paul Rutter, University of Portsmouth

Greener schemes in pharmacy

From blister packs to PPE, the range of pharmacy items that can now be recycled is growing all the time. 

Community Pharmacist Consultation Service

The Community Pharmacist Consultation Service is part of the change in direction for community pharmacy services, recognising and promoting the clinical contribution that pharmacists can make.

CPCF explained for pharmacy teams

The CPCF heralds a real change in direction for community pharmacy in England. Find out more in our new module.

CPCF explained for pharmacists

The CPCF heralds a real change in direction for community pharmacies in England. This module helps pharmacists understand the changes and how to create an action plan.

Contracted and expanded

The new CPCF contains no extra funding, but a definite shake-up of services. What do these changes mean for pharmacy staff?

Numbers reveal where your initial contract focus should be

Real World Analytics' Paul Counter runs the numbers from the five year contract deal through their analytical filters 

UPDATED: new contract analysis

P3pharmacy's at a glance guide to the initial announcement of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 

Planning for health

How does the NHS Long Term Plan fit with calls for greater investment in self care – and what role can community pharmacy play?

The digital revolution heading your way

An increased focus on health technology will change the way pharmacists work. The question is – how quickly?

Clozapine: joined-up pharmaceutical care at its best

Community pharmacists can enhance the care of patients on clozapine if they are integrated into the relevant pathways.

Helping others learn: part two

This module will consider two types of teaching session in the workplace: those planned and those on an ad hoc basis.

Helping others learn: part one

This CPPE module is about helping others learn and will highlight the importance of work-based learning.

The long and short of it

A detailed look at the much anticipated NHS Long Term Plan and what it means for pharmacy.

Where next for the NHS Long-Term Plan?

By Royal Pharmaceutical Society England board chair Sandra Gidley

As the dust settles from the publication of the long-awaited NHS Long-Term Plan, many across the profession will be looking to what it means in practice. There are certainly opportunities for pharmacy, but it would be fair to say some in the community sector will be wondering what happens next.

Pharmacists certainly featured more than ever before and it was great to see NHS England recognise how central their skills will be to meeting its ambitions around patient safety and delivering better value from the billions of pounds spent on medicines each year.

Pharmacy specials: Getting the balance right

Pharmacists have to navigate complex processes in sourcing, supplying and being reimbursed for specials