NHS figures has shown that although pharmacy services helped 69,796 people quit smoking between April and September 2011, only 44% managed to stop smoking for good. This success rate marks pharmacy among the lowest of success rates, despite being the third most popular service provider.  A Chemist and Druggist poll reported that more than half […]

It is frustrating news within the pharmacy industry this week. The NHS Prescription Services (NHS PS) has revealed that more than 400 pharmacy businesses have asked the sector’s paymaster to check the accuracy of their prescription payments between April 2009 and March 2011 because they may have been underpaid by a staggering £750.  Are you […]

From 1st March, dentists who advertise their services will be given guidance by the GDC so that information is clear and not misleading to the public. A website now needs to show details of their complaint procedure as well as contact information if a patient is not satisfied with the response. The guidance also makes clear […]

Results from Pharma Times’ 400 person careers survey showed that Linked In, Twitter and Facebook rank highly in terms of usage but 43% say their employer does not utilise social media. Little has changed from 2010. Linked In is still number one as a social media tool with 42% while Twitter 29% is more popular […]

NHS statistics have shown that eye tests in England fell by 3.2% between April and September last year. London and the West Midlands showed the largest decline. As an optometrist have you felt these declines in eye test? Are you worried that people are missing out on vital tests? With the introduction of free eye […]

Dr Julie Gandolfi, founder of Driving Research Limited has reported that Optometrists have a vital role to play in raising awareness in older patients about the need to self asses their driving abilities. Dr Gandolfi described Optometrists as the ‘acceptable face to older drivers of their need for self-management’, she added: “Although there are a […]

Are you one of the many pharmacists or pharmacy managers who are having issues with the EPS 2? A whopping 90% of readers of C & D who conducted the poll reported problematic issues with the new system. Only 5 out of the 50 readers said that they had no issues with the upgrade. If […]

There was disappointing news in the Pharmacy world this month as hundreds of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians missed out on the GPhC renewal deadline, resulting in fines of £486 for Pharmacists and £297 for Pharmacy Technicians. The GPhC are urging a new universal registration deadline to be set by the Government instead of the usual […]

After reporting last week on whether Pharmacists can give GP’s a helping hand with long term illness patients, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) conducted a survey to show that Pharmacists should promote exercise in the over 55s. The results showed that almost a third of patients over 55 felt that long term illnesses were an obstacle for exercise. […]

According to Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, local councils will be able to track health challenges when they take over looking after the health and wellbeing of their residents. Preventing cancer, cutting tooth decay in children and the population weighing less are just some of the challenges. From April next year, councils will be given a […]

Are you an experienced Research Nurse with management exposure? Are you looking for a permanent position? Would you like to work for a prestigious organisation offering clinical trials support? If you answered yes to all of the above, then Flame Health would be keen to speak with you. We have acquired a new position with […]

Good news for dental patients who are a bit wary of going to see a dentist because of the pain factor. The University of Missouri and Nanova have created a pain free alternative to dental fillings and it could come to market very soon. The Plasma Brush is soon to undergo clinical trials, which will […]

A report from the UCL school of Pharmacy and the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association has revealed that enhanced Pharmacy services could help people with preventable long term pain. This report could co inside with talks of whether it is best to gain advice from your local pharmacist or to visit your GP. There are 5 […]

Flame Health Pharmacy are keen to know if there are pharmacists out there who are running the hypoglycaemic campaign within their pharmacy. This campaign is designed to raise awareness about hypoglycaemia and how it can be managed in patients with type 2 diabetes. It also gives patients advice on what to do to reduce their […]

The GOC is urging all Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians to apply for their renewal before the deadline of March 15th. The cost of renewal has come as good news to the optical world as the fee has been reduced for the second year running. The cost now sits at £260. Those who fail to meet […]