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Practice,

Key clinical developments in 2023

This module is suitable for use as part of pharmacists’ continuing professional development, a key component of the revalidation process. After reading this module in the magazine or online at pharmacymagazine.co.uk, you can include it in your personal Pharmacy Magazine revalidation record.

02 Jan 2024

Education & training,

Bath and Plymouth join forces in bid to increase pharmacist numbers in South West

University of Plymouth to offer Bath pharmacy degree from September 2024 in partnership that aims to address a shortage of pharmacists in the South West of England.

02 Jan 2024

Contract,

New Cat M prices means AIV down 14p in Q1, warns CPE

Community Pharmacy England is warning of a reduction of £38 million in reimbursement in the first quarter of 2024 following publication of the Drug Tariff Category M pricelist for January.

02 Jan 2024

Employment,

Sector could face £550m retrospective tax bill if locums classed as employees says CCA

HMRC’s long running investigation into whether self-employed locum pharmacists used by pharmacies are employed for tax purposes covered in Financial Times

02 Jan 2024

Eyes & ears,

Clinical update on glaucoma

This module looks at the causes of glaucoma and identifies those who are at higher risk of developing the condition.

16 Jun 2023

Oral health,

Oral cancer cases on the rise

Often overshadowed by more high-profile cancers, oral cancer ranks as the sixth most common form of the disease globally, with cases in the UK more than doubling within the last generation.

20 Mar 2023

Sustainability,

Minimising the environmental impact of inhalers

Around 3 per cent of the NHS carbon footprint is produced by inhalers. The main driver is the propellant gases contained inside pressurised metered dose inhalers. By Morag Punton.

16 Mar 2023

Musculoskeletal & joint diseases,

First prescriptions for gout

This module covers medicines used in the management of gout.

14 Feb 2023

Skin conditions,

Dermatological problems in patients with skin of colour

As the UK population becomes more culturally diverse, it is important that pharmacists are able to recognise how common dermatological conditions can present on non-Caucasian skin.

13 Feb 2023