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Alcohol behind 360k hospital admissions in 2018-19

Alcohol consumption was the biggest cause of more than 350,000 hospital admissions in 2018-19.

05 Feb 2020

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Pharmacy2U application for 7m dispensing site refused by NHS

The NHS refuses Pharmacy2U’s application to have a new dispensing facility in Leicester included on the pharmaceutical list.

05 Feb 2020

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All change at RPS Scotland

Director and deputy to retire in 2020.

04 Feb 2020

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Signs of success with MenB vaccination programme

Infant vaccination against group B meningococcal disease (MenB) has resulted in a significant decline in cases.

04 Feb 2020

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Pharmacists offered 'fast-track' medical degrees under Brexit plans

The government is planning to offer pharmacists and paramedics a fast-track conversion course to retrain as doctors.

04 Feb 2020

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Pharmacy leads elected for 40 PCNs in North East London

The elected pharmacy leads for 40 primary care networks in North East London have been revealed.

03 Feb 2020

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Coronavirus public information campaign launched across the UK

A public campaign has been launched to advise people on how to protect themselves from infection from the coronavirus.

03 Feb 2020

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Lower income families less likely to recognise cancer risks

Individuals from a lower-income household brackets have been found less likely to recognise cancer risk factors.

03 Feb 2020

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NHS forced into rethink on PCN service specs

GPs reject draft service specifications.

31 Jan 2020

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HIV transmission rate continues to fall

UK on the way to reaching goal of eliminating HIV transmission by 2030.

31 Jan 2020

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Wuhan coronavirus reaches the UK

CMOs raise risk to the public from low to moderate.

31 Jan 2020

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Sigma donates medical supplies to Ugandan hospitals

Sigma has donated medical goods which will be distributed to hospitals in a deprived part of Uganda.

30 Jan 2020

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Changes to Avicenna leadership team

Pharmacy support group Avicenna has announced changes to its leadership team.

30 Jan 2020

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Lloyds to charge £25 for new health check service

LloydsPharmacy has launched a new private health check service that includes a blood pressure and BMI check.

30 Jan 2020

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Squeezed margins 'the biggest threat facing pharmacy' in 2020

Pressures on gross margins are the biggest threat facing community pharmacies in 2020, according to a new survey.

30 Jan 2020

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New FP10 forms circulated to prevent penalty charges

NHSBSA has begun issuing new prescription forms and tokens to make it easier to check patients' exemption status.

29 Jan 2020

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