contEntS www.pharmacyinfocus.co.uk


6 SMoKIng cESSatIon: PrISonErS add yEarS to thEIr lIvES


8 thE Way forWard? cPnI and Uca ProPoSE MErgEr


14 WholESalIng MaKIng It WorK for yoU


18 toPIcal analgESIcS IncrEaSIngly vItal


22 tInnItUS: hoW to hElP yoUr PatIEntS


25 faIlIng concESSIonary PrIcE SyStEM addS to fUndIng MISEry


28 oh What a nIght! PharMacy aWardS a MaJor SUccESS


46 onE MEEtIng at a tIME - dr tErry MagUIrE


EDITORIAL


Debbie Orme Terry Maguire


Profile 19 ormeau Business Park the gasworks Belfast Bt7 2Ja


tel: 028 9033 2499 E: pif@profilepublishing.com W: www.pharmacyinfocus.co.uk


PUBLISHERS Jason Andrews Maureen Delaney


SALES MANAGER Debbie Graham Email: debbie@profilepublishing.com


DESIGN James Elliott


Follow us on Facebook & Twitter


the official magazine for the Ulster chemists’ association Strand house, 2nd floor 102 holywood road Belfast, Bt4 1nU


tel: 028 9065 6576 www.uca.org.uk


All material published in Northern Ireland Pharmacy in Focus is copyright and no part of this magazine may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form without the permission of the publishers.


Profile Publishing have taken every care in compiling the magazine to ensure that it is correct at the time of going to press, however the publishers assume no responsibility for any effects from omissions or errors.


The information, opinions and views presented in this magazine reflect the views of the authors and contributors of the articles and not necessarily of Profile Publishing or Ulster Chemists’ Association.


PRESIDENT cliff McElhinney


OPERATIONS MANAGER/SECRETARY adrienne clugston


HON. TREASURER Peter Wright


PHARMACIST REPRESENTATIVES John hamill, Una o'farrell-feeny


REPRESENTATION PHARMACIST Mairead conlon


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS turlough hamill, Sheelagh hillan, Paul Kelly, Jayne laughlin, Jonathan lloyd, terry Maguire, Paula Mcdaid, Paul Mcdonagh, Killian Johnston, James McKay, Edel McMahon, Stephen Slaine.


PharMacy In focUS - 3 46 28 18 22 08 14 thE offIcIal MagazInE of thE UlStEr chEMIStS’ aSSocIatIon


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56