There are many challenges facing Community Pharmacy - primarily driven by Government Cuts to our funding. In 2016 the government decided that there were too many pharmacies and that they would like to reduce the number of pharmacies, and implemented funding cuts that they believed would result in 40% of pharmacies having to close. In particular the last few years have been particularly tough for pharmacies, and for pharmacy staff....[Read More]

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Every year we undertake an annual patient survey to enable our patients to provide valuable feedback on the services that we provide. The survey, undertaken by all community pharmacies in England, is called the Community Pharmacy Patient Questionnaire. The report of our survey results allows us to...

"Sleep Hygiene" You could be forgiven for thinking that the term "sleep hygiene" may somehow refer to cleanliness. It actually refers to "habits and practices that are conducive to sleeping well on a regular basis". It has been shown that for most people who experience insomnia, looking at one's...

"Meta-Analysis" of trials" are an analysis of a group of clinical trials, and are considered to be much better than individual trials. The largest source of meta-analysis is the Cochrane Library - which are available free (!) onlinehttp://www.thecochranelibrary.com/view/0/index.html. Type in a key...

Money-wise choices for OTC medicines Here are 9 tips on saving money without sacrificing effectiveness, when it comes to OTC medicines. Before I start - let me stress that if you take any medicines or have any medical conditions make sure you ask to check for clashes, and read the patient...

Harpers Pharmacy is one of the few pharmacies which offers a comprehensive travel clinic. As part of our service, travellers are risk assessed, and can be given anti-malarials and vaccinations if deemed necessary. We offer a holistic service which covers all issues relating to travel. Best of all,...

"No Smoking Day" is on Wednesday 13th March this year. Quitting smoking is the single best thing that anybody can do for their health - and costs the average smoker £1000s every year. So don't put off quitting! We offer free "NHS Quit Kits" to everyone, and additionally we operate an NHS Stop...