Chemist+druggist / C+d Podcasts

Nat Mitchell, the owner of JWW Allison & Sons pharmacy in Cockermouth, Cumbria was among the first pharmacies to apply to administer the vaccines in December 2020. In many respects he is the ideal candidate, having delivered the most flu jabs in England in the 2017-18 season by completing 1,444 vaccinations. In addition, his business has the capacity to administer 60 vaccines an hour – far more than the initial NHSE&I requirement of 1,000 a week. Why has his pharmacy team not yet started administering the vaccines? Mr Mitchell spoke to C+D features editor Thomas Cox in a podcast

C+D's editor speaks to pharmacist and founder of the UK Black Pharmacist Association, Elsy Gomez Campos about her experiences of working as a black female pharmacist and why she's choosing to challenge the stereotype of the 'angry black woman'

A provisionally registered pharmacist reveals how starting her pharmacy degree two years after she originally planned was the right move for her.

An NHS inclusivity plan should help to tailor pharmacy services more effectively to the needs of communities, says Dr Mahendra Patel

A Manchester pharmacist reveals the steps of his journey to crowdfunding more than £125,000 for Syrian refugees. Most people would be content with raising a few hundred pounds for charity. But a contractor based in Manchester has taken personal fundraising to the next level by raising more than £125,000 for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Zeshan Rehmani, the owner of Manchester Pharmacy in Manchester, tells C+D in a podcast how he raised such a colossal sum.

In the second episode of A Coffee With, C+D editor Beth Kennedy speaks to clinical and custom content editor Naimah Callachand on how she made the jump from pharmacy to journalism

Preparation, a positive mindset and problem-solving skills are key for preparing for the GPhC exam, says an expert on pre-registration revision. Luso Kumwenda, the CEO of the Focus Pre-Reg Revision platform, tells C+D clinical and content editor Naimah Callachand in a podcast that it’s imperative that students get enough sleep.

In the first episode of the A Coffee With series, Beth Kennedy speaks to C+D's Women in Pharmacy board member Deborah Evans about her 35-year career in pharmacy.

BAME hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccines has roots in myths that can be dispelled by pharmacists, a UKBPA member tells C+D in a podcast Uncertainty about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine is particularly high among ethnic minority groups. In some communities, the hesitancy has roots in scandals related to other vaccines. Luso Kumwenda, member of the UK Black Pharmacists Association (UKBPA), spoke to C+D clinical and content editor, Naimah Callachand, in a podcast about why some ethnic groups are more reluctant to have the vaccine.

Pharmacists can make a big difference in the administration of vaccines to BAME communities, says global health expert. C+D’s clinical and custom content editor, Naimah Callachand, spoke to Ms Pyzik about pharmacy’s role in COVID vaccination.

Remote healthcare will remain a part of the GP pharmacist pre-registration experience after COVID-19, predicts a Health Education England regional facilitator

Community pharmacies have largely been excluded from the COVID-19 vaccine programme because the sector is not considered a key member of the NHS family, says PSNC CEO Simon Dukes

Pharmacy teams are ideally placed to advise patients on symptoms of reflux. In our latest podcast, a gastroenterology expert reveals how reflux should be managed in the pharmacy

Two pharmacies reveal the details of their hard work behind the creation of their COVID-19 vaccination sites. Although most pharmacies have not been permitted to prepare to host COVID-19 vaccinations so far, 200 pharmacy led-sites should begin to do so from today (January 11). Executives from two companies involved in the programme, Knights Pharmacy and MW Phillips Chemists, speak to C+D in a podcast about how they geared up their businesses to deliver thousands of vaccines.

A hospital pharmacist describes how a little research allayed his concerns about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine Michael Smith, a hospital pharmacist at University Hospital Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland received the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in December after addressing his concerns by reading a report on the vaccine trial results.

Pharmacists are essential for easing patient concerns about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines such as the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, says Oksana Pyzik, the lead on an infectious diseases programme at University College London’s School of Pharmacy.

C+D spoke to Dr Mahendra Patel about the concerns, misinformation and myths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines currently in the pipeline

In the second in a series of two podcasts, C+D speaks with Philip Crilly, a relief community pharmacist and senior lecturer at Kingston University, about the role of pharmacy teams during this cold and flu season.

Patients with flu are at greater risk of COVID-19, a community pharmacist says. Find out how pharmacists can identify symptoms and support patients to prevent the spread of cold and flu in a C+D podcast.

C+D speaks with Babir Malik, pharmacist and pre-reg lead, on how to identify symptoms of congestion and provide appropriate counselling advice