Digital & technology

Pharmacy technology advancing

Clinical services and NHS integration take centre stage as pharmacy IT advances at last.

Is your pharmacy IT system fit for the future?

As the new contractual framework puts even more emphasis on services, Sasa Jankovic finds out how PMR suppliers are stepping up 

Automation: lessons from Europe

P3pharmacy crossed the channel to get a perspective on automation in community pharmacy from colleagues in France and Belgium

Clinical briefing: 3D printing coming of age

Early 3D printers were expensive but prices have fallen dramatically and some companies and research groups are now exploring 3D printing’s potential.

Summary care records

This CPD module takes a look at SCRs including what they contain, their benefits and how to access them.

Go, go gadget

Community pharmacies can offer customers self-diagnostic tests alongside a plethora of healthcare gadgets.

Asthma care gets smart

Our data-rich world could offer important new insights into asthma’s epidemiology and pathogenesis.

10 things about... automated dispensing

If it feels like computers are taking over the world, it’s because they are, but there are benefits from letting hard drives do the hard work

Case study: E-commerce innovation

Mitesh explains how the North London pharmacy’s online offering has gone from strength to strength

Sleeping duty

Sleep problems in children can cause multiple physical and mental health issues. So what can pharmacy do to help?

The robots are coming...

Why is the UK lagging so far behind when it comes to utilising dispensing robots? The economic arguments are persuasive

A false sense of security?

The recent cyberattack on the NHS was a warning shot across the bow for pharmacy owners. Don’t be caught out

Child health

This team training module focuses on child health.

Health in the headlines

It’s natural that parents will be concerned when they read news stories about risks to their children’s health, but pharmacy can help reassure them.

Access all areas?

With pharmacies delivering more clinical services, shouldn’t the sector be able to access patient medical records by now?

CPPE: Getting ready for summary care records

Access to the summary care record is coming soon and the first community pharmacies will be going live this year.