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Covid-19 deaths continue to decrease

Deaths involving Covid-19 fall to lowest level in eight weeks.

10 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Test & trace: Pharmacy teams 'exempt if PPE worn'

The DHSC says no pharmacy team member needs to isolate for 14 days if they were wearing PPE at the time of Covid-19 contact.

 

03 Jun 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Ethnic minorities at greater Covid risk says Government

The pandemic may be exacerbating inequalities along ethnic and occupational lines, Public Health England has found.

03 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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March 'busiest ever month for pharmacy' NHS data reveals

Pharmacies in England dispensed a record 93 million items in March, NHS BSA data shows, making it the sector’s busiest ever month.

01 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid infections in England stable at around 133,000

New infections still running at around 54,000 a week

29 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Half of pharmacists on temporary register unsure about returning

Just over half of pharmacists on the General Pharmaceutical Council’s temporary register are unsure whether they wish to return to pharmacy during the Covid-19 crisis.

19 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Massive leap in GP online consultation capability

Vdeo consultation now available from nearly 100pc of GP practices

15 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC to explore Covid-19 antibody testing in pharmacies

PSNC will explore with NHS England and the government the possibility of pharmacies carrying out Covid-19 antibody testing.

14 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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ONS on health workers' Covid-19 risk

Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are in the top 20 occupational groups with potentially the highest exposure to coronavirus, says the ONS.

13 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Revealed: PPE shortages worse in independent pharmacies

Independents report worse shortages of PPE items including surgical masks, but there are worries across the entire sector. 

12 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Survey: Pharmacists 'treated like dirt' by Government

Community pharmacists feel badly let down by the Government and NHS bodies during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new survey shows.

11 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Black adults four times more likely to die from Covid-19

The risk of death from coronavirus is “significantly higher” among some ethnic groups than others, the Office for National Statistics has said.

07 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pre-reg delays 'could lead to crisis in NI pharmacies'

Failure to allow Northern Ireland pre-reg students to join the workforce this summer could 'lead to another crisis' says CPNI.

05 May 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Anger at DH position on Covid-19 life assurance

Pharmacy teams express anger at news they will not be included automatically in the new life assurance scheme.

29 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Revealed: Covid-19's mental health toll on pharmacists

Workload, safety fears and rising costs are taking a huge toll on community pharmacists’ mental health as they grapple with the pandemic.

22 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacies getting 40 delivery requests a day

Community pharmacies are being inundated with requests for deliveries regardless of whether patients are shielding.

21 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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