Pathfinder evaluation found that longterm viability of IP in community pharmacy is dependent on 5 key areas: clinical governance, clinical supervision, optimal skill mix, digital infrastructure, and a financially viable funding model. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/f... @imcdermott.bsky.social

Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC) Conference 2026 Submit your paper You are invited to submit a paper for the Organisational Behaviour in Health Care (OBHC) Conference 2026. The conference will be jointly hosted by Saïd Business School and the Nuffield Department of Primary Care…

Is "Taskification" a solution to workforce crisis? In this paper, we problematise the term, tracing its roots to Taylorism, and argue that applying manufacturing logic to healthcare risks fragmenting patient care. doi.org/10.1177/1355... #GeneralPractice #Taskification #Workforce

With healthcare shortages, it is important to support those wishing to return to practice. Our paper investigates reasons why pharmacists & pharmacy technicians leave and return. We examined how @cppeengland.bsky.social’s ‘return to practice’ supports reintegration. academic.oup.com/ijpp/advance...

We are advertising for a senior lecturer with a strong foundation in social science. Deadline 15 July. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

#PQS evaluation, quality incentive scheme for #communitypharmacy in England, published. Positive impacts on practice, but not always evident to those doing PQS. Income stability important. Concerns over complexity and time involved in completion. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Paper on pharmacist identity as clinicians among the top 10 most cited in Sociology of Health and Illness in 2023 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Well done @imcdermott.bsky.social @ellenschaf.bsky.social & team @uniofmanchester.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

Thrilled to share that our paper on pharmacists' professional identity work is one of the Top 10 most-cited papers published by SHI in 2023! READ HERE onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @ellenschaf.bsky.social #TopCitedArticle #pharmacy #pharmacist #identity #sociology

Really interesting opinion piece from @ellenschaf.bsky.social Educational supervision is needed to support community pharmacists as independent prescribers  pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/opin...

Now with a link that works - our latest paper: priorities for quality of community pharmacy services. bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Our latest paper on priorities for quality services in community pharmacy urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

The reasons for falling pharmacy technicians numbers are complex. They include low pay, limited career advancement, lack of recognition by employers and stressful work environments with heavy workloads, inadequate staffing, and lack of support. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...

Paper: Insights into factors influencing pharmacy technicians leaving their employer or their profession. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @imcdermott.bsky.social