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Moderna vaccine not suitable for pregnant women warns WHO

The World Heath Organisation warns that pregnant women should not take Moderna's Covid vaccine.

26 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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2020 saw increase in sales of pharmacies

More pharmacies were bought and sold in 2020 than in the previous year, in part due to the sector's high public profile during the Covid-19 crisis.

26 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Community pharmacists vaccinating housebound patients

A team of 22 community pharmacists in South Tyneside have begun vaccinating housebound patients against coronavirus in a new local scheme. 

25 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Locums want to join Covid vaccination effort

An agency has found that nearly all of the locums on its books are willing to administer the Covid vaccine.

25 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Running Covid vaccinations "hugely rewarding" for pharmacist

A pharmacist running Covid-19 vaccinations in Brighton describes her involvement in the national immunisation programme as “hugely rewarding”.

22 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Urgent plea from NI pharmacies for support from colleagues

Northern Ireland’s CPhO Cathy Harrison has urged pharmacists “with any spare capacity” to assist colleagues in community pharmacies. 

21 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Another 65 pharmacies begin Covid vaccinations

Sixty-five community pharmacy-led vaccination sites have this week become part of the coronavirus vaccination programme in England.

21 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Six in 10 struggling to stay positive in third lockdown

Many in the UK are struggling to maintain a positive mental outlook during the current lockdown, a recent Ipsos MORI poll reveals.

20 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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GPs bypassing consultation service, PSNC reports

The PSNC has said it is concerned that some general practice teams are referring patients to pharmacies “informally”.

20 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Fatigue, insomnia and anxiety are long term consequences of Covid-19

Study in The Lancet looks at Covid patients six months after discharge.

20 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Patients in Hampshire were told to go elsewhere for Covid vaccines

Michael Holden said health leaders and surgeries in Hampshire redirected patients to other PCN areas for vaccines.

 

20 Jan 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Covid vaccine indemnity extended to June 30

The Government has decided to extend state-backed clinical negligence indemnity for pharmacies providing Covid-19 jabs until June 30.

19 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists help deliver Covid vaccines in Liverpool and Cheshire

Pharmacists at a company providing pharmacist services to GP practices are delivering vaccines in the North West.

19 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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£5m for temporary delivery service in Scotland

A new time-limited funded medicines delivery service will support highly vulnerable patients in Scotland until at least the end of March.

18 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Employers 'cancelling prov-reg study leave' claims PDA

Some employers are allegedly cancelling study leave for provisionally registered pharmacists, the PDA claims. 

18 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies must have clinical as well as funding recognition

A lack of funding will be a major challenge for pharmacies in 2021 but that is not the only issue that needs addressing.

18 Jan 2021 , 2 Min Article

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