"I wouldn't really believe statistics" - Challenges with influenza vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers in Singapore.

Background: Influenza vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers (HCWs) is a worldwide problem, but relatively little research has focussed on Asia, including Singapore. Despite widespread access and recommendations from public health authorities, influenza vaccine uptake remains suboptimal among HCWs.

Methods: Our qualitative study used focus group discussions to identify and explain factors limiting influenza vaccine acceptance among HCWs in Singapore.

Community, autonomy and bespoke services: Independent community pharmacy practice in hyperdiverse, London communities.

Background: The landscape of pharmacy continues to evolve including in Great Britain, where, by 2012, almost 50% of pharmacy contracts were held by just 9 national chains.

Objective: To further explicate the concept of 'independence' as it was positioned by independent pharmacists, particularly examining personal interpretations of their role in contemporary pharmacy and health care delivery.

Methods: Research was situated in East and South-east London between 2008 and 2009.

Cross-cultural communication and co-ethnic social networks: perspectives and practices of independent community pharmacists in urban Britain.

Despite the role of the pharmacist in the delivery of community health care, anthropological research placing them at the center of enquiry has been limited. In this article, I explore the experience of independent community pharmacists in hyperdiverse, urban communities. Research was conducted in East and South-East London, combining participant observation within pharmacies and active interviews with pharmacists.