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MEET THE TEAM WELCOME March 2024
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EMMA CHARLESWORTH
Head of Marketing NUMARK
Communications & Customer
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GEORGE FARR The cost-of-living crisis has done nothing but add pressure on
Print & Production Manager the industry with increasing costs across the board. One of the
big upcoming changes that may affect you is the raising of
JENNIFER JONES the national minimum wage, as it shifts from £10.187 this year
Content Marketing Manager to £11.44 from April 2024. This increase could add £2,300 onto
the yearly salary of a minimum wage worker. As your trusted
DOMINIC WILLIAMS membership organisation, we’ve been developing ways to
JACK TRAVIS increase footfall, and improve profitability for your pharmacy.
Content Marketing Executive With the launch of the National Pharmacy First Advanced
Service for England on January 31 , footfall into your
st
JADE MILLWARD pharmacy will naturally be increased as the service addresses
Marketing Campaign Manager the increasing demand for walk-in healthcare advice and
treatment within community pharmacies.
DONNA ELLISON To support the launch of Pharmacy First, we’ve developed a
JAKE GRAYSON series of resources to help you deliver a successful service. We
Marketing Campaign Executive have recently developed a training course specifically around
Pharmacy First in England and our article on page 22 goes in
CATHY CROSSTHWAITE more depth about the training available to you via the Numark
Web Content & Training platform. We’ve also highlighted one of pathways
Trade Planning Manager in the Pharmacy First service; Uncomplicated Urinary Tract
Infection (UTI) in women and how pharmacy may be becoming
CHE EARL the destination place for women's health. We’ve outlined
Events Manager the top products that will be on the recommendation list for
patients coming to you for the core common conditions set
out in the Pharmacy First Framework and how you can link this
ANTHONY MATTHEWS
Graphic Designer Manager to a health promotion campaign on page 14.
The NHS Pharmacy First Scotland was launched in 2020, and
SAUL NAYLOR we recently spoke to Numark member Naim Paraouty, the
CHARLIE ELLIOTT recent owner of McMinn’s Pharmacy, about his journey with
NATALIE HILL Pharmacy First in Scotland. Read more of Naim’s story of
Graphic Designer success on page 10.
The delivery of private services has always been crucial, but
with the current financial challenges being faced in pharmacy
CONTRIBUTORS
Sam Sapseid, EMIS Health, Lucy ensuring you are looking for ways to generate further income
Morris, Sue Swift, Emily Temple, is more prevalent than ever. The Community Pharmacy
Suzanne Lucas, Jacquie Lee, Contraception Service (PCS) is an advanced service within the
Laura Carmichael. England NHS community pharmacy contract, which aims to
offer greater choice of where people can access contraception
services and create additional capacity in general practice
and sexual health clinics to support meeting the demand for
more complex assessments. To support this service, we’ve
developed resources and guidance, find out more on page 8.
We will continue to support you, our members, by ensuring your
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