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Engagement of a pharmacist in a community pharmacy hypertension management program in collaboration…
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Labor shortages in pharmacies: the professions and regions most affected
Labor shortages in community pharmacies have been a hot topic over the past year, with pharmacists added to the Home Office's shortage occupations list in March 2021, and respondents citing the lack of staff as an obstacle to the proper…
NACCHO and Indigenous community-controlled health sector oppose proposed Queensland Community…
Earlier in February 2022, the Queensland Government proposed a trial in North Queensland to enable pharmacists to independently diagnose and prescribe medication for potentially serious and complex medical conditions without collaboration…
Opening of a community pharmacy in South Rock Hill
ROCK HILL, SC (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Residents of the south side of Rock Hill have a new pharmacy in their area.
Ernest Brown, the community medicine foundation's CEO, said they noticed the need for a stand-alone pharmacy at the…
Community pharmacies’ access to shared patient records is ‘not a priority’
Community pharmacy access to shared patient records is not a priority in the initial phase of its development, the Department of Health and Care (DHSC) said.On February 9, 2022, the DHSC published a white paper, 'Connecting care to people,…
The NHS will appoint community pharmacy managers for each integrated health system
NHS England is funding the creation of 42 community pharmacy clinical leadership positions across the country "to support the scaling up and integration of new clinical services" in the sector, he said.In a letter sent to NHS Regional…
Over 22 million COVID vaccines delivered by community pharmacy: PSNC Main site
More than 22 million shots have been administered by COVID vaccination sites run by community pharmacies in the past 12 months.
Pharmacies have played a central role in the government's response to COVID, and the latest figures…
Liverpool CCG and Community Pharmacy Liverpool launch FebriDx® service to over 100 community…
LIVERPOOL, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Community Pharmacy Liverpool launched a new clinical service which will enable more than 100 pharmacies to offer a 10-minute point-of-care…
Liverpool CCG and Community Pharmacy Liverpool launch FebriDx point-of-care test
It is hoped that the test will provide patients with a more convenient way to access treatment for respiratory problems.Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Community Pharmacy!--h5>The>…
Liverpool CCG and Community Pharmacy Liverpool Launch FebriDx® Service to Over 100 Community…
LIVERPOOL, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 12, 2022--Today, Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)…
Liverpool CCG and Community Pharmacy Liverpool launch FebriDx® service in over 100 community…
LIVERPOOL, England - (BUSINESS WIRE) - January 12, 2022--Today,…
Health minister promises to extend ‘zero tolerance’ measures to community pharmacy after…
A government minister has pledged to include community pharmacies in work already underway to tackle public abuse in general practice, as part of his 'zero tolerance' policy on mistreatment of NHS staff .Comments from Maria Caulfield,…
Lateral flow tests: Demand outstrips supply in Northern Ireland, says Community Pharmacy NI chief
Lateral flow test boxAmid UK-wide reports of 'spotty' supplies, Community Pharmacy NI chief executive Gerard Greene said an increase in demand for the tests appears to be causing similar difficulties here. .He stressed, however, that a…
COMMUNITY PHARMACY: THE GIFT THAT CONTINUES TO GIVE – BUT HOW LONG?
The COVID pandemic has exposed the fragility of our health systems in the UK, says Steve Anderson, CEO of the PHOENIX group. General practitioners are now being asked to postpone or cancel routine exams and instead focus on COVID…
Veterinary prescribing errors in community pharmacy: a retrospective review
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). November 11, 2021: S1544-3191 (21) 00468-4. doi: 10.1016 / j.japh.2021.11.007. Online ahead of print.
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BACKGROUND: Community pharmacies are set to see more…
COVID-19 vaccines are changing the role of community pharmacy
In some independent pharmacies, pharmacists voluntarily work longer, unrecorded hours to provide patient care. Amid a huge labor shortage, pharmacies are currently providing the lion's share of COVID-19 vaccine recalls (over 150 million…
Industry Trends Report Shows Impact of COVID-19 on Pharmacy Claims and Access to Community Pharmacy
Use of pharmacies, use patterns among hypothetical treatments for COVID-19, and drug use patterns have all been affected by the pandemic.The 2021 Pharmacy Quality Industry Trends Report sponsored by Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS) focuses…
Tedious process ‘deters general practitioners’ from referral program to community…
A "bureaucratic" electronic referral system is preventing more GP practices from referring patients to the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) in England, a senior GP said.The CPCS, in which patients are referred from general…
Community pharmacy emergency care pilot projects to be rolled out at nine sites in England
Community pharmacies in nine regions of England are to receive referrals from emergency and emergency care facilities through a pilot 'Community Pharmacist Consultation Service' (CPCS) project.Participating pharmacies will be paid £ 14 per…
Community pharmacy chief responds to claims circulated about drug shortages from Good Morning…
The Managing Director of Community Pharmacy NI has hit back at claims that the drug supply in…
Community pharmacy services are stepped up in North Wales as the NHS braces for the busiest winter
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Providing patient care in a career in community pharmacy
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way the public seeks health care. For example, he highlighted the value of community pharmacies as a place where healthcare professionals can provide vaccinations, tests and medication-related care, in…
Integrating medication timing into community pharmacy workflow improves patient care service…
The biggest benefit of med sync for a community pharmacy is the proactive selection of a date so that all of the patient's chronic medications are filled simultaneously. Across the country, pharmacists are adopting medication…
Robin Swann praises community pharmacy at NPA event
Northern Ireland's Health Minister Robin Swann thanked the community pharmacy for its 'unwavering' response to the coronavirus pandemic and its dedication to helping people.
Swann, who was the main guest at a dinner to mark the centenary…
Personal care plan with community pharmacy in the center
The government must develop a national self-care strategy, with community pharmacy playing a central role, to keep people away from unnecessary visits to general practitioners and hospitals, according to major health and industry…
A split training course transformed my vision of community pharmacy
It's been almost two years since this highly anticipated email from Oriel arrived in my inbox and was offered my pre-registration training at Woolpit Health Center as a community / GP shared internship.It was a welcome relief as I hadn't…
Pharmacy is the ‘logical place’ to supply naloxone kits, says Community Pharmacy Wales
In its response to a government consultation on expanding access to naloxone, Community Pharmacy Wales (CPW) said the community pharmacy is the “logical place” to provide naloxone kits.The Department of Health and Social Affairs (DHSC)…
The Bristol Press – Community is at the Heart of Plainville Community Pharmacy
The Plainville Community Pharmacy may be a small local business, but the amount of services it provides is greater than any large business. Located at 170 East St., Plainville Community Pharmacy has been part of the community since 2017.…
Sajid Javid praises community pharmacy
Health Secretary Sajid Javid acknowledged and appreciated the hard work done by community pharmacies to serve people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Community pharmacies have done an absolutely amazing job throughout the pandemic from day…
Help Us Fight Joint Pain In Community Pharmacy – Become A “PJ Joint Pain Champion”
It is no exaggeration to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought immense changes to people's lives. The lockdown restrictions ushered in a shift from working in the office to working from home, and changes in physical activity levels…
Opening of a new BVHS hospital and community pharmacy
Blanchard Valley Health System celebrates the completion of its new inpatient and community pharmacy.
BVHS says the move and construction of the Blanchard Valley Hospital inpatient pharmacy, as well as the Center for Medication…
Alerting Community Pharmacy to Canceled Drugs Could Help Avoid Safety Events
Many prescriptions are sent to the pharmacy via electronic health record systems; however, the correct delivery of interrupted drugs continues to be a problem, increasing the risk of drug safety events. In a summary…
Community pharmacy to integrate its NHS model
Now is the best time for the community pharmacy to integrate its NHS advocacy and support model to ensure better outcomes for entrepreneurs, said James Wood, director of entrepreneur support and LPC, Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating…
Community pharmacy capacity and pandemic preparedness greater than ever
When President Joseph R. Biden set a goal of more than one million vaccinations per day, it looked like the United States was preparing for a 2-front world war, appealing to the Federal Management Agency emergency and National Guard,…
Community pharmacy pilot project delivers hundreds of take-home naloxone kits in one year
More than 300 take-home naloxone kits have been distributed by community pharmacies in two parts of England over the past year as part of a pilot project, according to figures shared with Pharmaceutical journal.Naloxone is the emergency…
Community pharmacy hospital discharge service launched in Scotland
Community pharmacies in Scotland will provide a hospital discharge and medication reconciliation service as part of the government's five-year stimulus plan for the NHS in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.The 'NHS Recovery Plan', released…
Assess recognition of the role, policies and value of community pharmacy to citizens around the…
Douglas Hoey, RPh, MBA, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association, discusses how the role of pharmacists, opportunities and issues facing community pharmacies internationally compare to the experience of community pharmacists in…
Healthy expansion for community pharmacy operator thanks to funding from Santander UK
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RB Healthcare, headquartered in Merseyside, which operates a group of independent community pharmacies in the North West, has reached an agreement to acquire 11 pharmacies following funding of more than £ 12.5million…
Burnley Community Pharmacy Makes Vax Milestone
The number of people vaccinated at the Burnley center has exceeded 12,900. This is more than double the figures at the end of May, when the number of bookings reached 5,000.As the vaccination program continues, it is reassuring to see…
Community pharmacy staff included in the COVID-19 self-isolation exemption program
Open access articleThe Royal Pharmaceutical Society has made this article open access to help healthcare professionals stay informed on an issue of national importance.To learn more about the coronavirus, please visit:…
Ceredigion MP visits Cardigan to see the potential of community pharmacy
CEREDIGION MP Ben Lake visited Cardigan's Well Pharmacy to hear how staff handled the Covid pandemic and to gain a better understanding of how community pharmacy is evolving.
Well are among several community…
Poor wages and lack of support push mother to leave community pharmacy
Are women supported in the profession? Former community pharmacist and primary caregiver of two children steps inBy Chantelle PenningtonIs pharmacy a good profession for women? The answer depends on your own financial or professional…
Cempa Community Care unveils a new community pharmacy
Cempa Community Care cut the ribbon for its brand new community pharmacy on Wednesday. Located at 1000 E. 3rd St. in Chattanooga, the Cempa Pharmacy is open to the general public and will be easily accessible to…
Reconsidering the role of community pharmacy in colds and flu
Every year during cold and flu season (October to March), many patients consider the pharmacy to be the first stop when feeling unwell from cold and flu symptoms. The Pharmaceutical Journal conducted a survey of community pharmacists from…
Sunderland has its first community pharmacy offering a vaccine against the virus after the launch of…
Redhouse Pharmacy on Renfrew Road is now providing the service and has set up two special units where vaccines will be administered.It is the first community pharmacy vaccination center in Sunderland and, at present, the only one - although…
Community pharmacy can play ‘key clinical role’ in vaccine deployment – BMJ
Study notes that community pharmacists are a "highly skilled" and trustworthy workforce in the fight against Covid-19
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Community pharmacy has a "key clinical role"…
New Monmouth Senedd Member Visits Revolutionary Abergavenny Community Pharmacy
Peter Fox MS visited Shackleton Community Pharmacy
Peter Fox MS visited the Shackleton Community Pharmacy on Friday to see a busy Covid vaccine clinic and to learn more about the range of services offered by a flagship company…
PRSB expands information standard on community pharmacies
The community pharmacy information standard has been expanded so that community pharmacists and general practitioners can better support integrated care.
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has expanded its standard of…
Community pharmacy sore throat screening service to restart in two areas of the board of health
A sore throat testing and treatment (STTT) service run by a community pharmacy is to be restarted in two areas of the Wales Board of Health, after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, a carrier said word of the Welsh government. The…
Community pharmacy evolves to provide direct patient care
Collaboration with academic centers extends clinical services to help support health care goals.The community pharmacy is often the first place patients, residents and even future students of the profession meet a pharmacist.Pharmacists…
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Over 90% of patients with lung disease say community pharmacy services are essential, survey finds
A Taskforce for Lung Health survey found that 95% of people living with lung disease in England who use community pharmacies saw pharmacy services as valuable, essential or something they "couldn't live without".The task force, a coalition…
Community pharmacy employers resume talks on future of supervision
The representative bodies of community pharmacy employers have set up a steering group to relaunch discussions around supervision.But the organizations involved said they "are not considering remote supervision" and instead seek a greater…
The evolving role of community pharmacy, says Amish Patel, who runs Hodgson Pharmacy in Longfield
Community pharmacies are serving their customers in more ways than ever before, but will need to continue to adapt to thrive in a post-pandemic world.That's according to Amish Patel, who has been a pharmacist for over 12 years and runs the!-->…
MP Jackie Doyle Price shows support for community pharmacy for Covid-19 efforts
A GROUP of prominent politicians, including MPs and peers, renewed their call for fairer funding for community pharmacies in England at a virtual meeting hosted by the All-Party Pharmacy Group on Wednesday April 28 reports Pharmacybiz…
Welsh Conservative Party makes new campaign pledge for community pharmacy contract
The Welsh Conservative Party has pledged to expand the role of community pharmacies in a new contract as part of its campaign manifesto.The commitment comes as Community Pharmacy Wales (CPW) continues to negotiate a new contractual…
Inside a community pharmacy as they join the Covid-19 vaccination effort
They have been described as the “forgotten front line” in the war on the pandemic. But now community pharmacy staff have joined the coronavirus vaccination effort to help Wales achieve herd immunity as quickly as possible. Unlike mass!-->…
Flagler Health Department and Grace Community Pharmacy Team Up for More Personal Vaccination…
Organized shelves, soft lighting, plant life and a cozy atmosphere are some of the few things that make Grace Community Pharmacy distinctive, like this: While Publix, Winn-Dixie, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart vaccinated for months, Grace…
How I put social prescribing at the forefront of community pharmacy
If you work as a community pharmacist, there is a good chance that you went to university with the ambition to make a difference in the lives of patients. But some pharmacists may find that they spend more time checking medications than…
BVH obtains a new pharmacy for hospital and community patients
Blanchard Valley Health System announced construction of a new inpatient and community pharmacy at Blanchard Valley Hospital.
All the details are in the following Press release from BVHS.
The Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) inpatient…
North Texas Volunteer Group Expands Eligibility for Free Community Pharmacy
Michael Pazzaglini is the CEO of the North Texas branch of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, an organization that provides financial and emotional support to people in need across the region."The…
RPS Scotland consults on Pharmacy 2030: A vision for community pharmacy over the next decade
Pharmacogenomics is expected to be used in all community pharmacies by 2030, according to a draft vision set out by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) in Scotland.“Pharmacy 2030: A Vision for Community Pharmacy,” released for…
Inverness Community Pharmacy finally opens after five years of waiting
Dedication ceremony for the new Cradlehall Pharmacy..Ken and Jean Cox, Mo Ameen, Councilor Duncan Macpherson, Sophie Campbell, Jackie Agnew, Kath and Bob Fraser ... Photo: Callum Mackay ..A pharmacy opened in Inverness after a long!-->…
Vaccine news: community pharmacy, Vax Force, upcoming clinics, etc.
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Flip the Pharmacy initiative aims to transform community pharmacy
There are 20 practice transformation teams from 27 states selected to participate in the first cohort of the multi-year Flip the Pharmacy program.The Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF) and CPESN USA are teaming up to provide a new funding…
DVIDS – News – Fort Sam Houston Community Pharmacy Moves to New Exchange
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (March 3, 2021) – Brooke Army Medical Center leaders participated in a Facebook live!-->!-->…
Prime Minister promises to reimburse COVID-19 costs of community pharmacy “as soon as…
Community pharmacies should be reimbursed for their additional costs during the COVID-19 pandemic "as soon as possible", the prime minister said Pharmaceutical journal.Boris Johnson has also said he does not want to see any drugstores…
Community pharmacy will transform post-hospital care in 2021
One of the biggest loopholes in the NHS is discharge from hospital; too many patients go out with a plastic bag full of medicine, but have no idea what they are taking or what warning signs they need to watch out for before leaving.The…
Why our community pharmacy is one of 15 sites in London to have the COVID-19 vaccine up and running…
In true digital fashion of 2020, when NHS England first assessed our Community Pharmacy as a potential COVID-19 vaccination site, it was through a virtual rather than physical visit.It was the size and layout of the Woolwich Late Night…
Referrals from GPs to the community pharmacy consultation service will be rolled out across England…
Referrals from GPs to community pharmacy through the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS) will be rolled out across England this fall, said Simon Dukes, chief executive of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee…
The influenza vaccination rate for 2020/2021 triples in community pharmacy compared to the previous…
Community pharmacists vaccinated more than 650,000 NHS patients in the first four weeks of the flu vaccination service, three times the number vaccinated in the same period last year, the Bargaining Committee said. pharmaceutical services…
64% increase in patient safety errors in community pharmacy
The errors made by community pharmacists at work increased by 64% between April 2018 and June 2018 according to figures compiled by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).The data also shows that in almost half of the cases (45%), the main…
Five years of fixed funding poses challenge for community pharmacy, say pharmacy organizations
Five years of fixed funding will prove difficult for an "industry already under financial pressure," pharmacy organizations warned after the government released the latest community pharmacy contract on July 22, 2019.Despite these fears…
Community pharmacy sector sees 136 pharmacies net shutdown so far in 2020
Some 155 community pharmacies have closed in England in the first eight months of 2020, according to data released by NHS Digital.The data, published on August 28, 2020 and analyzed by Pharmaceutical journal, also revealed that during this…
Only 62% of pre-registration places in community pharmacy are filled thanks to the new application…
More than a third of community pharmacy pre-registration spots have not been filled - up to 50% in some midsize businesses - as part of a new national application system designed to improve the recruitment process.All of the hospital…
Sharing discharge information with community pharmacy reduces hospital readmissions, study finds
According to one study, the number of hospital readmissions among older people using adherence support was reduced by sharing hospital discharge information with community pharmacies.The aim of the study, published in the International…
Vaccination sites run by community pharmacies to begin administering COVID-19 vaccines from January…
Source: Shutterstock.com Boots vaccination sites will be opened in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and GloucesterCOVID-19 vaccination sites run by community pharmacies will begin administering vaccines to patients in…
COVID-19 vaccine delivery will require as many community pharmacy vaccinators as possible
Source: Shutterstock.comNHS England braces for the enormous task of providing COVID-19 vaccines, including through community pharmaciesDelivering a COVID-19 vaccine to the public will require the participation of "as many vaccine-trained…
Half of hospital trusts will refer to community pharmacy by 2020
NHS England has tasked Academic Health Science Networks (AHSN) to roll out its Transfer of Medicines Care (TCAM) program to 50% of trusts in England by the end of 2020. The scheme, which was first piloted in 2014 and is now running in…
The community pharmacy referral system is not a new concept
“There's no new idea…we keep spinning and making new combinations endlessly; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass,” Mark Twain wrote in his 1907 autobiography, North American Review Chapters.And Twain's principle could also be…
Public Health England changes guidelines on wearing masks in community pharmacies amid confusion
Source: Shutterstock.comPublic Health England now advises pharmacists to only wear fluid-resistant surgical masks when dealing with patients who may have COVID-19Public Health England (PHE) has changed its guidance on personal protective…
Community pharmacy service improves inhaler technique, study finds
Dedicated community pharmacy services can result in good inhaler technique in almost all patients, a study presented at the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting (December 6, 2019) showed.In the study, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians…
New government pledges to ‘unleash the potential’ of community pharmacy
Newly elected Conservative Party government plans to 'unleash the potential' of community pharmacies become a first port of call for the treatment of minor illnesses.Speaking to the Policy Exchange think tank on December 18, 2019, in his…
Two health boards in Wales are considering switching to community pharmacy contractors for the…
Two health boards in Wales are considering transferring their outpatient hospital distribution to external community pharmacy contractors, prompting accusations of NHS privatisation. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Council and Cardiff…
COVID-19 infection control could cut community pharmacies’ capacity for flu vaccinations by…
Until specific guidelines are provided, pharmacies will not know how much vaccine stock they will need to order ahead of the 2020/2021 flu season.Community pharmacies may have only a third of their previous capacity to administer flu…
Community pharmacy pediatric palliative care pilot launched in Scotland
A 12-month pilot project of a community pharmacy-led palliative care service specifically for children has been launched in Scotland.The service, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, was launched in January 2020 by Children's…
Two community pharmacy sites now offer Covid vaccinations in St Helens
Residents of ST HELENS can now book their Covid-19 vaccination at one of the borough's two community pharmacy sites.
Taylors Pharmacy (which is part of Hollowood Chemists) in Haydock and Allied Pharmacies in Bold…
Another community pharmacy on board to support the rollout of the vaccine to the Fylde Coast
NHS staff are delivering life-saving COVID-19 vaccines at a network of four pharmacy-run vaccination sites in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre after another service opened yesterday (Thursday).
The new site of Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish…
Peterborough Community Pharmacy distributes first Covid vaccines
Senior pharmacist Shabbir Damani (left), supervisor Annabelle Taylor (center) and pharmacist Shakir Sacranie (right) at the Orton Wistow Halls the Chemist Covid 19 vaccination clinic.The vaccination center at 59 Napier Place, Orton Wistow…
Non-profit organization forms community pharmacy to help people who cannot afford medicine
Community pharmacy A new community pharmacy will help people pay for some prescriptions. ATLANTE - An Atlanta-based nonprofit provides lifesaving prescription drugs to people struggling to afford them. St. Vincent de Paul Georgia…
Peterborough Community Pharmacy gets green light to open Covid vaccination center
Shabbir Damani at Halls The Chemist Covid Vaccination Clinic will open soon in Orton Wistow.Shabbir Damani, who is the director of Halls the Chemist in Orton Wistow, has been working since November to prepare the building next to his…
Pharmacogenetic testing in community pharmacies could improve drug selection and reduce adverse…
Pharmacogenetic testing could improve drug or dose selection for one-fifth of patients who have been prescribed one of 56 common drugs, research shows.Research at the University of East Anglia analyzed a large database of community…
65 additional community pharmacy sites will begin vaccinating patients against COVID-19
An additional 65 vaccination sites run by community pharmacies will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines over the coming week.The sites, 55 of which are run by independent pharmacies, include Manchester Whalley Range Tennis and Cricket…
Gretna Community Pharmacy plays a major role in the fight against COVID-19
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A local business will play a major role in the fight to stop the virus.It is one of nine pharmacies in the country that is about to start dispensing vaccines.“It is the greatest thing that has happened in our lifetime.…
RedSail Technologies, LLC in Position to Buy PioneerRx® to Transform Community Pharmacy
SPARTANBURG, SC, November 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- RedSail Technologies, LLC, has signed an agreement to acquire PioneerRx, LLC. The transaction is currently undergoing standard regulatory review and will close upon receipt of approval.…
Community pharmacy teams will be included among frontline health workers vaccinated against COVID-19
Source: Shutterstock.comGovernment preparing NHS to deliver COVID-19 vaccines from December 2020Community pharmacy teams will be vaccinated against COVID-19 alongside all other health and social care professionals as part of the…
Alliance Community Pharmacy moves to new premises | News
Alliance Community Pharmacy recently moved from downtown Alliance to just north of Box Butte General Hospital, which was formerly Gene's Pharmacy. In addition to the same products and services you could find before, the new location has a…
Midcentral DHB takes over community pharmacy from Palmerston North Hospital
Murray Wilson / StuffThe Home Pharmacy at Palmerston North Hospital has reopened under new management and a new name, Te Rai Rongoā ki Ruahine.The Community Pharmacy at Palmerston North Hospital has reopened under new management and a new…
Pharmacists partner with Community Pharmacy Foundation to provide better medication reconciliation…
Leticia (Tish) Moczygemba, PharmD, PhDassociate professor at the University of Texas College of Pharmacyknew that medication reconciliation during a transition of care was not always done or, once completed, could be inadequate. Moczygemba…
Warm Words Are Not Enough for Community Pharmacy
In March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic began, the head of NHS England said in a letter that all providers must claim "actual and reasonable incremental costs" due to COVID-19, including additional staff and equipment.It was unclear how…
Commitment of the community pharmacy in the prevention of diabetes
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Introduction: Even though there are evidence-based diabetes prevention interventions, more than one in three Americans have prediabetes; the use of pharmacies has been explored as…
What Community Pharmacy Access to Shared Medical and Social Records Could Mean for Patient Care
When the Dorset Care Record (DCR) launched in March 2018, it brought the many potential benefits of having patient information in one place and available to a wide range of health and social care professionals.It is described as an…
Short and long term impact of COVID-19 on community pharmacy
Whether it's delivery options, remote pharmacy, growing roles for pharmacists and technicians, or fluctuating patient volumes, the impact of COVID-19 can be felt in community pharmacies. across the United States.With the current coronavirus…
PQA and CPF Announce 2020 Community Pharmacy Innovation in Quality Award Winners
The awards recognize an individual and community pharmacy for its innovative and pioneering practices.the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and the Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF) today announced the winners of the 2020 Community…
Welia Health – Pine City Community Pharmacy
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Welia Health (formerly FirstLight Health System) is an accredited hospital and clinic system serving East Central Minnesota. Our flagship facility is a newly renovated hospital and clinical campus, Mora,…
Closure of the Lakeview Community Pharmacy | Letters to the Editor
In the coming months, residents of Stillwater will lose Stillwater's only independent pharmacy. The…
Improving Community Pharmacy Services Leads to Better Patient Outcomes
The Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF) recently sponsored a study called "Evaluation Of Enhanced Community Pharmacy Services". The research was performed by Patti Fabel, PharmD, and Gene Reeder, PhD, at the Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation…
Revitalizing community pharmacy: ways to boost morale
The community pharmacy has had a difficult few years. Many UK pharmacies have last closed, and more closures are looming as Boots plans to close 200 more stores by 2021.In England, funding was cut significantly in 2017 and in July 2019…
Community pharmacy
Community pharmacy, also known as retail pharmacy, is the most common type of pharmacy that provides public access to their medications and health advice. Traditionally known as a chemist, it is the health facility that is responsible for…
Community Pharmacy and St. Francis Medical Center open on-site facility
From left to right, the community pharmacy dedication ceremony at St. FrancisDr. C. James Romano, chief medical officer, St. Francis Medical Center; Dr. Anand Kaji, St. Francis Medical Center; Archana Sripathi, head…
NHS England launches major campaign to promote use of community pharmacy
Source: Courtesy of NHSThe personal touch: NHS England hopes promoting pharmacists will reduce the nearly 20million annual visits to GPs and A&E hospital wardsNHS England has launched one of the biggest campaigns ever to encourage…