The successful Dispensing Technician will be required to carry out the duties of dispensing medicines and providing other services valuable to your community. Meeting the needs of the community at the heart of the communities we serve, your dispensing experience and friendly personality will enable you to provide a patient-centred approach to dispensing of medicines […]

The General Pharmaceutical Council has agreed its 2011 fees as it prepares to take over pharmacy regulations from 27th September. The renewal fee for a 12 month period will be £262 for pharmacists, £142 for pharmacy technicians and £217 for pharmacy premises. They have opted not to offer a low income fee as ‘regulatory responsibility […]

A report published by the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust (PPRT) has found that pharmacists rated patients’ health interests over professional guidelines, as the most important factor to consider in ethical decision making. Regulation also played a very important part. As a pharmacist do you follow suit to this? Do you feel that ethical problem solving […]

A new pilot scheme has been launched by the MHRA to allow pharmacists to report adverse drug reactions electronically to the agency’s yellow card scheme. The aim is to make reporting easier and to allow information to be more easily shared with the MHRA for effective drug safety monitoring. Once the pilot has been completed, […]

The British Dental Practice Manager’s Association chairman, Amelia Bray, has highlighted the important and crucial role that dental practice managers play in the new Care Quality Commission (CQC) process. She says, ‘The CQC requires there to be a registered manager for the majority of dental practices and in most cases, this will be the dental […]

According to a poll carried out by the British Dental Association (BDA) four fifths of dentists think it is appropriate to continue to use the ‘Dr’ title. As a dentist, what are your thoughts on this? Do you feel strongly that the title should continue to be used? This survey was carried out as part […]

An established small chain of independently owned practices are seeking Optometrists for a regular Friday in the Glasgow area and a regular day in the Fort William area. Competitve rates paid.

Flame Pharma is currently working alongside a global Clinical Research Organisation in recruiting a Clinical Trial Associate (CTA) who will support the project team by assisting in the administrative organisation and management of projects ensuring compliance drug and device SOPs, sponsor International Conference on Harmonisation, Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP/ISO14155) medical devices requirements. This is an […]

Independent optical practices are raising awareness of the risk of developing myopia (short sightedness), caused by the constant use of the latest high tech gadgets. The move is part of an optical campaign and follows a new Ofcom report which has shown that people in the UK spend an astonishing 7 hours a day watching […]

Community pharmacists are still unconvinced by the benefits of the electronic prescription service (EPS), despite government claims that the system has been a success and can be managed locally. A survey of 100 pharmacists by the Chemist and Druggist found that only 51% felt the EPS would be good for pharmacy overall. A high percentage […]

Flame Pharma is currently working alongside a leading global solutions-driven clinical research organization that deliver clinical trial services to the highest quality for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. An experienced Clinical Research Associate is required to provide top quality solutions-driven, specialized outsourced services for the global healthcare community. This is a great roll that offers […]

Scientists at King College London have pin pointed one of the genes which is responsible for myopia (short sightedness) after a 12 year study. Lead author of this study Dr Hysi said “We have known for many years that the most important risk factor for being short sighted is having parents who are short sighted. […]

New evidence reveals that third molars contain a valuable reservoir of tissue for the creation of stem cells, according to a recent study. It has been proved that the soft pulp inside of teeth contains a population of cells known as mesenchymal stromal cells that are similar to cells found in bone marrow, a common […]

An high proportion of the British public are unaware of the need to protect their eyes from UV rays, according to an independent survey. Over 90% of the poll (1,028 adults) were unaware of the risks and were not worried about eye damage (even though 79% associated UV rays with a risk of cancer) As […]

A trial scheme has found that pharmacists could cut care home medication errors by 91% if they were given full responsibility for medicines management. A four month trial by Midhurst Pharmacy introduced a pharmacist led pharmaceutical intervention programme at a 69 bed higher dependent care home. At the end of the trail internal medicine errors […]