Providing good customer care
Dispensers need to communicate effectively and assess patients' needs, writes Annette Arthur.
Dispensing
Investing in an automated dispensing unit
A robot is joining the dispensing team, writes Dr Jeremy Phipps.
Welcoming the RCGP Rural Forum
If you care about the future of rural practice, join the Rural Forum, writes...
Scottish pharmacy appeal result
A failed appeal could jeopardise a village's GP practice, but all is not lost,...
Equipping a new dispensary
When setting up a dispensary, do not overstock and keep health and safety in...
Understanding pharmacy organisations
It is important that dispensing GPs know who's who in the world of pharmacy,...
Storage of controlled drugs
MDU medico-legal adviser Dr James Armstrong provides timely guidance on a potential problem.
Designing an efficient practice dispensary
Plan your space effectively and prioritise security, advises Annette Arthur.
Practice development - Investing in deblistering devices
Dr Jeremy Phipps reviews the options for removing drugs from blister packs.
Using monitored dose systems
Reduce medication errors and increase profitability with monitored dose packs, writes Dr Jeremy Phipps.
Campaigning - Save our dispensing surgeries
Protest against pharmacy application gathers momentum, writes Alan Kennedy.
Management - The role of the GP dispensing lead
Active input from a GP can improve the running of the dispensary, writes Dr...
DDA Campaign - Pricing changes threaten the future of dispensing practices
Dr David Baker explains why the DDA is launching a national campaign to highlight...
Prescribing - Avoiding mistakes while dispensing
The MDU's Dr Michael Devlin explains safe dispensing.
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Drug tariff update - How to stay profitable
Cuts due to Category M drug prices will affect dispensing practices' profits, writes Dr...
Practice development - Introducing the future
Automated dispensing units may change dispensing in larger dispensaries, writes Dr Jeremy Phipps.
Dispensing to care homes
Work on your relationship to avoid being replaced by a pharmacy, writes Dr Julian...
DDA conference - Political slant for dispensing conference
Issues for debate at this year's DDA conference include the new Health Act, writes...
Pharmacy Competition - Dispensing practices under renewed threat
A recent U-turn on a Scottish pharmacy application sets a worrying precedent, writes Alan...
Electronic prescriptions - Dispensers unable to issue e-scrips
Scotland's dispensing practices fear becoming 'second-class citizens', reports Ailsa Colquhoun.
Raising standards in dispensing
Dr Jeremy Phipps reviews the latest version of the DDA's dispensing guidance to its...
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