Flame Health Pharmacy have found the results of a recent survey quite interesting. Management Consultants, Sempora Consulting have analysed results from 1,007 UK pharmacy users and have found out that 13% used internet pharmacies already. And, while roughly a third of these expressed intentions to use online pharmacies more, 14 per cent of non-users said […]

It has been reported that Alliance Boots has acquired a 12% stake in Nanjing Pharmaceutical Company, a Chinese pharmaceutical wholesaler. The £56 million deal makes Alliance Boots the second largest shareholder on the Nanjing Pharmaceutical board. Boots, which first entered the Chinese market in 2008, said that it was aiming at a 20-30% share of […]

Flame Health Pharmacy would like to know the thoughts from Pharmacists about the recent comments from The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS). They have hit out at GPHC plans that could see pharmacies putting P medicines on self selection by October 2013. The RPS is warning that it could undermine patient trust and increase retail pressures […]

Are you a Pharmacist, looking for work in Widnes? This particular role will allow you to work alongside a nationwide pharmacy chain. Your role will be to head up the pharmacy with a focus on delivering the sales versus plan whilst delivering all local services available from the PCT. There are excellent benefits with this […]

Are you attending the Pharmacy Show? The Pharmacy team at Flame Health will be there all weekend from 30th Sept – 1st October and they would love to meet you! Whether you are an existing or a new candidate to Flame Health, the team are eager to speak with you. This year sees the biggest […]

As a Pharmacist, do you think you should be playing more of a role in tackling obesity? Pharmacy leaders are saying you should after alarming results from an NHS survey revealed that the number of people in England undergoing weight loss surgery had increase four fold in five years. As a Pharmacist, what do you […]

Flame Health Pharmacy are happy to hear that complaints against Pharmacists have decreased. Alarmingly, complaints about GPs and Dentists have risen. NHS figures showed that written complaints about the NHS as a whole increased 8 per cent between 2010-11 and 2011-12 – with the number for GPs and dentists rising from 50,708 to 54,870. The […]

Flame Health has just heard that Andrew Lansley has been demoted as Secretary of State for Health. Since taking the position in 2010, Andrew Lansley implemented controversial NHS reforms. David Cameron has re shuffled his cabinet and has appointed Jeremy Hunt as his successor. Jeremy Hunt was previously the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, […]

Nominations are now open for the RCN awards! Do you know anyone who has made an exceptional contribution to the advancement of nursing and/or health care or to the Royal College of Nursing? For your nomination to be considered at December’s panel meeting, you must return your nomination forms by Wednesday 31 October. Complete an […]

The Optometry team at Flame Health would like to congratulate all 287 pre reg practitioners who passed their OSCE to become fully qualified Optometrists! The pass rate is 5% up on last year. Flame Health Optometry have newly qualified Optometrist vacancies available. Get in contact today to discuss your requirements. Register your details at My […]

Flame Health are shocked to hear that more than half of PCTs are denying patients access to cataract surgery unless their visual acuity falls below a certain level. Optical bodies have issued a joint warning expressing their concern over this. President of the College of Ophthalmologists, Professor Harminder Dua, said: “We strongly advise that it […]

A leading optical multiple is recommending that older members of the public get their eyes testing more frequently. This comes after a 67 year old man was diagnosed with a tumour, potentially saving his life after a routine check up. As an optometrist do you find that there is a decline in older patients within […]

Flame Health were shocked to hear about a woman who lost her sight in one eye after contracting acanthamoeba keratitis. From this The BCLA has issued advice on swimming with contact lenses. They have recommended that regular swimmers talk to their Optometrist about being fitted with daily disposable lenses for use with goggles whilst swimming. […]

Flame Health would like to acknowledge the work that has been undertaken by a Canadian study published online in Arthritis Care and Research. Community pharmacists can identify patients with previously undiagnosed osteoarthritis of the knee, and be the catalyst for improving their quality of care as part of a multidisciplinary team in the community, according […]

Flame Health are happy to hear that from November, South London Community Pharmacists will have access to a free online tool to help support diabetes self management. The programme will test pharmacists’ knowledge of diabetes and signpost them to sources for further reading if necessary Flame Health think that this a great idea. With diabetes […]