Bank holiday special: Long read: Pharmacist prescribing, professional revolution or damp squib?

Plus – Weekend CPD and new Talking Pharmacy podcast ͏͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  View in browser > Long read: Professional revolution or damp squib? Keith Ridge, England's former chief pharmaceutical officer, outlines how pharmacist prescribing could revolutionise patient care but warns the move may fail without proper strategic planning and implementation support. Read more Opinion: Charting a course for community pharmacy Community Pharmacy Scotland's Harry McQuillan outlines clinical pharmacy services of the future and the training needed to deliver them effectively. But how do pharmacy teams make space for all those conversations and interventions to happen? Read more Weekend CPD: First prescriptions for urinary incontinence In the latest module in our series supporting pharmacists in their conversations with patients on new medicines, we look at therapies for urinary incontinence in women. Read more NEW EPISODE: Talking Pharmacy podcast Another bank holiday? Another podcast to kick back and relax to. Listen to the editors discuss the big pharmacy stories of the week. Listen now MOST READ STORIES OF THE WEEK Rowlands boosts presence in Scotland with LloydsPharmacy purchases Rowlands Pharmacy has acquired 30 LloydsPharmacy branches in Scotland. Over 70 directly owned branches will now form part of the wider Numark network in the country. Minister: Pharmacy closures not a sign of Government failure Health minister Nick Markham has said Government policy will not be to blame if the trend of pharmacies being forced to close in England continues in the coming years. RECOMMENDED LEARNING Curanail fungal nail resources Be confident advising on fungal nail infection with this suite of learning resources, brought to you by Curanail. The largest, most experienced publisher in the UK pharmacy sector Pharmacy Magazine is part of The Pharmacy Network, a digital system developed and operated by Communications International Group, the UK's largest provider of pharmacy learning content and publisher of magazines including Pharmacy Magazine, Training Matters, P3pharmacy and Independent Community Pharmacist. Unsubscribe  Ι  Contact  Ι  Privacy Policy