A day in the life of a community pharmacist Saturday Edition. Being a Community Pharmacist is different from a typical 9-5 Job, it involves working long hours and most Saturdays. I am lucky I only have to work till 1pm on…
A day in the life of a community pharmacist Saturday Edition. Being a Community Pharmacist is different from a typical 9-5 Job, it involves working long hours and most Saturdays. I am lucky I only have to work till 1pm on…
No introduction needed, let’s just dive in. Here are pharmacistdiary’s 4 tips To a successful Career as a Community Pharmacist. 1. Have a Work-Life balance. The concept of finding a balance between your pharmacy career and your lifestyle is real.…
Brexit: The uncertainty behind Britain leaving the European Union leaves experts wandering if NHS will encounter delays in Medicine Supply to patients in need. The Brits voted to leave the European Union (EU), as to how and when the…
In Nottingham a nine-year-old girl was rushed to the Emergency Unit after the pharmacist mistakenly supplied Methadone against a Trimethoprim prescription. Nine-year-old Ruby was prescribed Trimethoprim for a urine infection which her Mother presented to the pharmacist at Manor Pharmacy…
On 12 January 2017, the Fitness to Practise Committee of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) removed a pharmacist’s name from the register, due to repeated dishonesty over a long period of time (Full Report Here). The council describes fitness to…
During this festive season here in the United Kingdom, we are faced with industrial action. Currently the industrial action is set to affect the railway networks, airports and post offices. U.K strike at a glance Here. IF community pharmacists are…
In the news last week, a pharmacist made an error which led to the death of the patient Read Here, this tragic news left me with extreme cold chills. I started a series of conversations with my network, discussing the main…
Experienced pharmacists highlights that “Attention to Detail”, is an essential skill to possess when working in a community pharmacy. This is vital because, as healthcare professionals, every information we provide or medication we dispense needs to be accurate and safe. I primarily dispense NHS prescription…