What is the latest advice for the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19? I find out, in this update for C+D…
Recruiting in lockdown
With pharmacy teams depleted because of COVID-19, I find out how to recruit and hire new staff during the coronavirus crisis, in this feature for Chemist + Druggist…
Patient confidentiality
Pharmacy professionals have a professional and legal duty to keep confidential the information they obtain during the course of their practice. But what exactly does this entail? I find out in this Update module for C+D…
Technology: friend or foe of community pharmacy?
Will embracing technology such as dispensing robots and pharmacy apps be the solution to the sector’s financial struggles? I talk to those in the know, in this feature for Chemist + Druggist…
Preventing an opioid epidemic
In January, pharmacy minister Steve Brine commissioned Public Health England (PHE) to investigate why the prescribing of “addictive medicines” has risen by 3% over the past five years. I look at the role that community pharmacy can play in preventing a UK opioid epidemic, in this feature for Chemist + Druggist magazine…
Conflict at work
It’s not always easy to get on with everyone you meet at work, and how do you manage conflict in the workplace if you are a manager? I find out, in this Update feature for Chemist + Druggist magazine…