Penetration Test Action Plan
This is to meet Evidence item 9.2.3 in the NHS DSP toolkit. i.e. The person responsible for IT has reviewed the results of the latest penetration testing, with an action…
How do internet pharmacies check patient identity online?
How do your staff check the id and capacity of the patient ordering medicines on your website? This is the first question the GPhC ask in their GPhC voluntary logo…
Algorithmic asynchronous prescribing relative risk formulary
The range of medicine available online is increasing every day. However what is to stop any medicine from being prescribed online. Medical ethics should prove the initial barrier however when…
Online Prescribing Best Practice
Key Points Many prescribers are now undertaking duties and procedures that were previously done by doctors.If a non-medical prescriber takes on a task that was previously undertaken by a medical…
Psychedelics and the environment
Many studies have found that people who use psychedelics are more likely to have pro-environmental behavior and ecology beliefs when compared to other people. A recent study by the University…
Pharmacy Cybersecurity Standard Operating Procedure
Pharmacy Cybersecurity Standard Operating Procedure Recently cybersecurity has become a hot topic within the pharmacy sector. As such, as we intend to be responsive to any new emerging threat to…
How Much Does a Pharmacy Technician Earn?
Pharmacy Technicians are healthcare professionals who work collaboratively with pharmacists and are responsible for preparing, supplying, administering as well as promoting the safe and effective use of medicines. They also…
Top 10 Tips to Make a Pharmacy Environmentally Friendly
The reality of climate change is becoming harder to ignore and pharmacies are often overlooked in being able to make a difference. Below is a list of our Top 10…
What stock levels do I need as a new UK primary care community pharmacy?
How much stock will your new pharmacy need? One of the major costs associated with starting a new pharmacy in the UK is the initial cost of stock. It is…
Are smartphone-based mental health apps any good for depression?
In the latter quarter of what seems to be the worst year ever, 2020, it seems the opportunities for slipping into clinical depression are exponentially increasing. The latest statistics show…