Chemist+druggist / C+d Podcasts

Bernadette Brown, the owner of Cadham Pharmacy in Glenrothes, Fife, was so desperate to reach her business before lockdown from a holiday in Mexico that she travelled for four days and nights.

C+D spoke to Regan McCahill, president of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, on how COVID-19 has affected pre-reg students

C+D spoke to Dr Toni Hazel about what community pharmacists can tell vulnerable patients who are not on the shielded list, such as those aged over 70

Most pharmacies should not be at risk of being unable to dispense medicines after reaching their credit limit with wholesalers, according to Martin Sawer, executive director of the Healthcare Distribution Association.

C+D spoke to Leyla Hannbeck about the impact of COVID-19 on community pharmacy

Thousands of pharmacies will be forced to close if they have to repay advance funding to the government, says contractor Olivier Picard

C+D spoke to Dr Amira Guirguis about the impact of COVID-19 on those using misusing drugs and other substances

Following the first wave of unprecedented demand on community pharmacies that happened as a result of COVID-19, there will be a second, Avicenna chair Salim Jetha tells C+D features editor Thomas Cox

C+D spoke to Dr Mahendra Patel about his experience working in a community pharmacy during the COVID-19 outbreak

C+D spoke to Asha Fowells, pharmacist, freelance writer and former clinical editor for C+D, about ways pharmacy teams can look after their mental health at home during the COVID-19 outbreak Links mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/cpd-article/covid-19-protecting-mental-health-pharmacy-team

Ellen Kitetere, an independent prescriber and lead pharmacist for urological and gynaecological cancers at the Royal Marsden Hospital, discusses the important role pharmacists can play in managing and supporting patients with ovarian cancer in the community

Harpreet Chana, pharmacist, professional coach specialising in mental health prevention and awareness, and founder of the Mental Wealth Academy, highlights the daily stresses and pressures faced by pharmacists every day that could result in mental health issues.

Harpreet Chana, pharmacist, professional coach specialising in mental health prevention and awareness, and founder of the Mental Wealth Academy, tells C+D about her experience of mental health issues.

Mikin Patel, lead gastroenterology pharmacist at Imperial College NHS Trust, tells C+D how pharmacists can identify and treat opioid-induced constipation

Primary care networks (PCNs) came into being in June, and are tasked with providing join-up health services across England. But where do community pharmacies fit in? Listen to C+D features editor Thomas Cox interview senior GP Dr Nigel Watson MBE to find out: • Which pharmacies will find it easier to build relationships with PCNs? • Where will all these new PCN pharmacists come from? • How will PCNs develop? • What is the ‘holy grail’ of PCN collaboration? • Which pharmacist skills are PCNs hoping to make use of? • How could community pharmacists and PCN pharmacists work together? Read C+D's analysis of PCNs at: https://www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk/feature/community-pharmacys-integral-role-primary-care-networks

Why is health secretary Matt Hancock such a fan of the French pharmacy model? C+D spoke to former pharmacist and French pharmacy representative Anne-Hélène Lebec to find out how pharmacies operate across the channel.

From churches to pubs, your patients and your pharmacy team can benefit from offering services beyond the pharmacy walls For this podcast, editor James Waldron spoke to Ade Williams, superintendent of the multi-C+D Award winning Bedminster Pharmacy in Bristol, to discuss the benefits of delivering services in the community. The Bedminster team have gained a national reputation for their services, including partnering with a local church to promote health and wellbeing, and their ‘pulse in the pub’ initiative, which saw the team venture into drinking spots in their neighbourhood to monitor the clientele’s blood pressure. Listen to the episode to find out: · Why Mr Williams first decided to reach out into the Bedminster community · How to tailor a service to match your area · How to make these services viable for an independent pharmacy · The different metrics Mr Williams uses to define whether a community service has been successful · How to connect with hard-to-reach patients.

Patients who are obese or overweight are at an increased risk of many serious conditions, such as type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. Pharmacy teams should be having regular discussions with patients about losing weight, but how often do you have impactful conversations around this topic? C+D clinical editor Kristoffer Stewart spoke to Ms Hathi, pharmacist at Well Pharmacy in Kingsbury, London to discuss: · how she thinks pharmacists should approach patients about weight loss · how to overcome barriers to counselling patients about obesity · what options are available to patients who are struggling to manage their weight.

Do you know the factors that increase an individual’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes? Should you advise patients on exercise and diet? How can you use NHS England’s ‘know your risk tool’ to engage patients? C+D clinical editor Kristoffer Stewart spoke to Dr Mahendra Patel, Royal Pharmaceutical Society board and assembly member, to find out more about type 2 diabetes, NHS England’s diabetes prevention programme and how you can recognise symptoms in community pharmacy. You can help determine a patient’s risk of type 2 diabetes here: riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start

From ellaOne to Maloff Protect, and Viagra Connect, pharmacist Anna Maxwell explains what makes a POM to P change successful and why pharmacy teams should “embrace” medicine switches to encourage more investment in the sector.