A podcast for the UK's community pharmacists and pharmacy staff from Chemist + Druggist (C+D). C+D has been championing, informing and supporting community pharmacy since 1859. Visit us at www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk
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‘How I created the award-winning PharmaPlace to help pharmacies embrace their retail offering’
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By bringing hundreds of independent suppliers together, PharmaPlace aims to help pharmacies differentiate themselves in the retail market and diversify their income streams in the process.Listen to PharmaPlace CEO Romil Patel explain how he identified a gap in the market, what went into launching the online platform and the benefits he's seen since…
"Should community pharmacy teams recommend herbal medicines to patients?"This was the question posed during C+D’s first in-person Big Debate, held at the Clinical Pharmacy Congress in May 2022. Listen back to the discussion and share your views on the C+D CommunityBy Chemist + Druggist
I sat down with Simon Uzekwe, who was last year nominated for pre-reg of the year at the C+D awards. Simon has the unique perspective of playing full time rugby whilst working as a pre-registration pharmacist. In this months podcast we discuss sports injurys, also features our news updates, women in pharmacy and of course a dose from a rose.…
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In this newly formatted clinical podcast, C+D’s clinical and custom content editor Nana Ofori-Atta talks to Dr Kevin Dapaah, clinical director and principal dentist and Dove Dental and Wellbeing Spa, Earlsfield, London, about general dental health and how community pharmacy and dentistry teams work together for better patient outcomes.Listen to the…
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C+D Clinical Podcast: Mental health - part 1
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A conversation with Shabbir Mellick. If you are interested in purchasing Shabbir's book visit his website on Fitrahdesigns.com A 10% discount for C+D listeners, use discount code FITRAH10 at checkout.By Chemist + Druggist
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C+D Clinical Podcast: Mental health - part 2
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For further information on the free and confidential services Pharmacist Support provides, visit www.pharmacistsupport.org.On their website you will find a whole host of:• wellbeing information and resources• Information covering topics such as family and personal life, finances, worklife, trainee and student experience.Should you wish to keep up t…
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'Variety is the spice of life': pharmacist Paul Summerfield on his career
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Speaking to C+D at the Pharmacy Show in Birmingham last year, locum pharmacist Paul Summerfield explained how he thought about combining a degree in law with his career as a pharmacist.Listen to this podcast to find out how he made his career variedBy Chemist + Druggist
C+D's editor speaks to Harpreet Chana, leadership and mental wellbeing coach and founder of the Mental Wealth coaching academy, about the challenges she faced to become a pharmacist and how she uses those experiences to help others today.By Chemist + Druggist
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Pharmacists After Hours Ep.5: Crocheting rays of sunshine to brighten up a dark lockdown day
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Pharmacists After Hours - Episode 4: Underwater Photography
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In the latest episode of a new podcast series, which explores which interesting hobbies pharmacists get up to in their spare time, Devon-based pharmacist Dany Ros takes a deep-dive into the world of underwater photography.By Chemist + Druggist
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Pharmacists After Hours - Episode 3: Crime Fiction Writing
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In the latest episode of a new podcast series, which explores the interesting hobbies pharmacists get up to in their spare time, Northamptonshire pharmacist Graham Brack speaks to C+D about his passion for crime fiction.By Chemist + Druggist
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Pharmacists After Hours - Episode 2: Dressage
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In the second episode of a new podcast series, which explores which interesting hobbies pharmacists get up to in their spare time, Anna Robinson – a specialist clinical pharmacist for the NHS and research assistant at Newcastle University – talks about competing in British Dressage with her horse Reuben.…
Pharmacy teams are ideally placed to advise patients on symptoms of acute pain. In our latest podcast, Yousaf Ahmad reveals how acute pain should be managed in the pharmacyBy Chemist + Druggist
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Pharmacists After Hours - Episode 1: Microlighting
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In the first episode of a new podcast series, which explores which interesting hobbies pharmacists get up to in their spare time, Birmingham pharmacist Jennifer Smith talks about her high-flying passion for microlighting.By Chemist + Druggist
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Racism in pharmacy: What's changed and what's next?
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During C+D’s second racism in pharmacy webinar on July 15, 2021, a panel of experts from across the profession shared their experiences and advice on the issue and what needs to happen now to turn words into action.By Chemist + Druggist
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Eczema, rashes and shingles: Pharmacy’s growing role in helping patients with skin conditions
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Contractor Mike Hewitson has seen patients presenting with a variety of dermatology conditions during COVID-19, but stresses pharmacy teams have an important role to play in this area far beyond the pandemicBy Chemist + Druggist
Pharmacist Graham Phillips, the mind behind the ProLongevity project, gives deputy news editor Valeria Fiore a health assessment.By Chemist + Druggist
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Christie & Co: Pharmacy Market Review 2021
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C+D deputy and news editor, Grace Lewis, spoke to Tony Evans and Karl Clezy from Christie & Co about the property brokers' latest annual pharmacy market review published on June 24, 2021By Chemist + Druggist
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'Mental health first aid should also be a priority'
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Having just completed the mental health first aid adult course, Babir Malik tells C+D about his experience in becoming a mental health first aiderBy Chemist + Druggist
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BPSA president Bella Shah: ‘The world is your oyster’
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C+D's deputy news editor Valeria Fiore speaks to the new British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association president Bella Shah on her plans for the association and the challenges of 2020By Chemist + Druggist
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How can pharmacy teams make the best use of social media?
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Community pharmacist Thorrun Govind shares her advice on how to use social media positively to promote pharmacy servicesBy Chemist + Druggist
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Emerging technology and personalised medicines
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C+D’s clinical and custom content editor Naimah Callachand spoke to Dr Shenq Qi, reader of pharmaceutics at the University of East Anglia school of pharmacy, about how 3D printing can improve medicines adherence and drug efficiency for patients with complex chronic conditionsBy Chemist + Druggist
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Jane Lambert: Avoiding common injection technique mistakes
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Common injection technique mistakes include poor positioning of the syringe on the arm, qualified nurse Jane Lambert tells C+DBy Chemist + Druggist
Brain fog, listlessness and headaches are just a few of the symptoms described by a hospital pharmacist in her fight against long-COVID.C+D's clinical and custom content editor Naimah Callachand spoke to hospital pharmacist Karen Cook about her experience of long-COVID.By Chemist + Druggist
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GPhC registration exam results and what to do next
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Thorrun Govind, community pharmacist, shares her advice on what to do after receiving registration exam resultsBy Chemist + Druggist
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Creating a pharmacy COVID jab hub in a hotel after 4 months of delays
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Nat Mitchell, the owner of JWW Allison & Sons pharmacy in Cockermouth, Cumbria was among the first pharmacies to apply to administer the vaccines in December 2020.In many respects he is the ideal candidate, having delivered the most flu jabs in England in the 2017-18 season by completing 1,444 vaccinations. In addition, his business has the capacit…
C+D's editor speaks to pharmacist and founder of the UK Black Pharmacist Association, Elsy Gomez Campos about her experiences of working as a black female pharmacist and why she's choosing to challenge the stereotype of the 'angry black woman'By Chemist + Druggist
A provisionally registered pharmacist reveals how starting her pharmacy degree two years after she originally planned was the right move for her.By Chemist + Druggist
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How will the NHS plan for inclusivity in pharmacies address equality?
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An NHS inclusivity plan should help to tailor pharmacy services more effectively to the needs of communities, says Dr Mahendra PatelBy Chemist + Druggist
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From conflict training to social media: How I raised £125k for charity
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A Manchester pharmacist reveals the steps of his journey to crowdfunding more than £125,000 for Syrian refugees.Most people would be content with raising a few hundred pounds for charity. But a contractor based in Manchester has taken personal fundraising to the next level by raising more than £125,000 for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Zeshan Rehmani…
In the second episode of A Coffee With, C+D editor Beth Kennedy speaks to clinical and custom content editor Naimah Callachand on how she made the jump from pharmacy to journalismBy Chemist + Druggist
Preparation, a positive mindset and problem-solving skills are key for preparing for the GPhC exam, says an expert on pre-registration revision.Luso Kumwenda, the CEO of the Focus Pre-Reg Revision platform, tells C+D clinical and content editor Naimah Callachand in a podcast that it’s imperative that students get enough sleep.…
In the first episode of the A Coffee With series, Beth Kennedy speaks to C+D's Women in Pharmacy board member Deborah Evans about her 35-year career in pharmacy.By Chemist + Druggist
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Why some BAME patients are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine
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BAME hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccines has roots in myths that can be dispelled by pharmacists, a UKBPA member tells C+D in a podcastUncertainty about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine is particularly high among ethnic minority groups. In some communities, the hesitancy has roots in scandals related to other vaccines.Luso Kumwenda, member of the UK …
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Eradicating COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in BAME groups
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Pharmacists can make a big difference in the administration of vaccines to BAME communities, says global health expert. C+D’s clinical and custom content editor, Naimah Callachand, spoke to Ms Pyzik about pharmacy’s role in COVID vaccination.By Chemist + Druggist
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How COVID has changed pharmacy pre-reg training
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Remote healthcare will remain a part of the GP pharmacist pre-registration experience after COVID-19, predicts a Health Education England regional facilitatorBy Chemist + Druggist
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PSNC chief: Pharmacy not viewed as part of NHS family
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Community pharmacies have largely been excluded from the COVID-19 vaccine programme because the sector is not considered a key member of the NHS family, says PSNC CEO Simon DukesBy Chemist + Druggist
Pharmacy teams are ideally placed to advise patients on symptoms of reflux. In our latest podcast, a gastroenterology expert reveals how reflux should be managed in the pharmacyBy Chemist + Druggist
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Meet pharmacies who could deliver 1,000s of COVID vaccinations weekly
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Two pharmacies reveal the details of their hard work behind the creation of their COVID-19 vaccination sites.Although most pharmacies have not been permitted to prepare to host COVID-19 vaccinations so far, 200 pharmacy led-sites should begin to do so from today (January 11).Executives from two companies involved in the programme, Knights Pharmacy …
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'Have a look at the data’: Why I decided to get the COVID-19 jab
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A hospital pharmacist describes how a little research allayed his concerns about receiving the COVID-19 vaccineMichael Smith, a hospital pharmacist at University Hospital Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in December after addressing his concerns by reading a report on the vaccine trial results.…
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Academic: Pharmacists critical for easing COVID-19 vaccine concerns
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Pharmacists are essential for easing patient concerns about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines such as the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, says Oksana Pyzik, the lead on an infectious diseases programme at University College London’s School of Pharmacy.By Chemist + Druggist
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Educating patients on why they should have the COVID-19 vaccine
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C+D spoke to Dr Mahendra Patel about the concerns, misinformation and myths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines currently in the pipelineBy Chemist + Druggist