The Case for Change – Digitising the Pharmacy Ordering Process
Many hospital pharmacies still rely on traditional methods to manage their pharmacy ordering process, such as sending paper requests for medications to pharmacies via porters…
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Priory Signs a New Five-year Agreement with Ashtons
The UK’s largest independent provider of mental health services will benefit from medicines supply and pharmacy services alongside further development of the newly implemented e-Works…
How IT can Deliver the Time and Support that Pharmacy needs to Deliver New Services
Pharmacy First could pave the way for pharmacy to become the backbone of primary care in England – but pharmacists will need investment and support…
Pharmacies Need to Upgrade their Documentation Systems, Fast
One old maxim of primary care is: “If it’s not documented, it didn’t happen”. It’s an arresting phrase; one that gets to the heart of…
In 2023 It’s ‘Back to the Future’ for Community Pharmacists
When I began my career as a community pharmacist 30 years ago, the telephone was the pinnacle of technology supporting how we filled prescriptions. Before…
Paperless Pharmacies can Deliver Life-saving Benefits to the Healthcare Sector
NHS hospital pharmacy services are constantly preparing medicines for treatments, such as IV transmitted antibiotics and chemotherapy. These drugs – often supplied in ready-to-administer (RtA),…
E-commerce Giants Fervently Expanding Their Stakes in ePharmacy Market
In recent years, several players with the likes of Amazon and Reliance have committed to increasing their stakes in the ePharmacy market. A major consumer…