Costanza Potter

✨Deputy editor @ChemistDruggist✨
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Exclusive: Jhoots pharmacy owner announces immediate rebrand

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The owner of a number of pharmacies trading under the Jhoots name has announced a rebrand to launch this month, C+D can exclusively reveal https://t.co/6Ig3iyRlja

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Allied takeover: Which ex-Jhoots branches have reopened so far?

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Allied Pharmacies has told C+D that it is still awaiting access to a number of the ex-Jhoots branches it took over earlier this month. Find out which have already reopened their doors… https://t.co/NhbF6LeQK6

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Exclusive: Allied went into Jhoots deal ‘blind’, says CEO

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Allied Pharmacies’ chief executive has told C+D that taking on dozens of Jhoots branches was “a big risk” but the company is feeling “very confident” about turning them around

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🚨 One day left to tell C+D your thoughts on a Pharmacy First booking system.

Click the link below to let us know, and share what you think in the comments.

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Exclusive: Morrisons considering selling pharmacies amid review

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Supermarket giant Morrisons is considering selling some of its pharmacies as part of a review to make the healthcare side of its business more financially sustainable, C+D has learned.

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Back in the business theatre and the @CCApharmacy's Morag Punton is taking us through medicines shortages and supply chain resilience

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The future is independent, says @IPCNetwork's Tas Bhatti

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An @NHSEngland survey found that 45% of calls to pharmacies are patients asking about their prescription status - and this is the most requested app feature by users too, Patel says

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Now I'm hearing all the latest about the NHS App from @NHSEngland's Nishali Patel

Ordering repeat prescriptions is the most popular feature on the app at the moment, she says

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For my first talk of the morning, I'm back in the keynote theatre to hear about the Wales pharmacy contraception service from @CPWales's Rhodri Thomas

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My final session of the day is an update from the @rpharms about its transition to a royal college

RPS Scottish pharmacy board chair and assembly member Jonathan Burton says it is on track for April 2026

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"The evolution of pharmacy technicians isn't about new tasks and upskill. It's about redefining the pharmacy technician's identity in modern healthcare," says @President_APTUK Amy Laflin

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There are significant risks when expanding scope of practice too quickly, says @the_pda's @JayBadenhorst

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Hearing about leadership in pharmacy next - looking forward to some audience participation with a live poll 🗳

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I'm in the tech theatre now to hear about what's next for community pharmacy IT

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We have made a good case for community pharmacy but there are hard choices ahead for us as a sector, says @ComPharmEngland's @JanetMorrisonUK

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First up I'm in the keynote theatre for a panel on the NHS 10yr plan

@NPA1921's @OlivierPicardUK kicked us off saying we need to find a role for IPs in community pharmacy

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Follow along for live reporting from me, @mollybowcott, @darcymiajimenez and @benleejourno ✍️

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Hello from the @ChemistDruggist editorial team at the Pharmacy Show! Come by our stand and do say hi if you see us around 👋

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Behind the counter: Charles Michie's Pharmacy, Aberdeen

C+D visits the Union Street branch which is combining its pharmacy with a gift shop, café, and events programme as it tries to regenerate Aberdeen’s LEZ-trapped Granite Mile #pharmacy #communitypharmacy