Pharmacy Phorts
Pharmacy, Technology. Better Healthcare
Category: pharmacy
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Innovation vs. Inertia in NHS Technology Have you noticed how our everyday lives have been transformed by seamlessly connected digital services? Banking, shopping, travel—all accessible through sleek apps that talk to each other effortlessly. Yet when it comes to healthcare technology, particularly within our NHS, things aren’t quite so fluid. Why is that? The Green…
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Community pharmacy must evolve past outdated systems and workflows to enhance service delivery and integration. By implementing a connected ecosystem, pharmacists could better manage services, coordinate care, and improve patient experiences through real-time data and efficient appointment allocation. Collaboration and investment in digital infrastructure are essential for this transformation.
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A Critical Look at the RPS Royal College Vote As the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) approaches a pivotal moment in its history, with members soon to vote on transforming into a royal college, a critical question emerges about the democratic process itself. While the debate around the merits of becoming a royal college continues, we…
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Yesteday (29/05/2024) a significant report on Pharmacy was published by the Health and Social Care Committee. MPs hear that community pharmacy funding model is ‘broken’ – Committees – UK Parliament The inqury had been running since 2023, had a number of sessions hearing “oral evidence” and significant number of the “pharmacy great and the good”…
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So I thought I would add to this blog, as I travel along on the journey as proposed by the new UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board.I’m not going to reinvent the wheel by reposting some of the background (or the politics) around the formation of this board – so I suggest you pop along…
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Today I started listening to a Pharmacy Magazine Podcast , an ‘in conversation with…’ episode. The guest in this particular episode was Harry McQuillan – the CEO of Community Pharmacy Scotland. I have known of Harry for many years, and respect his thoughts and comments – I might not always agree with some of them,…