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Pharmacies should be given integral vaccines role, says think tank

Policy Exchange says pharmacies should be commissioned nationally to deliver adult vaccines

05 Dec 2022

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Pharmacy technicians provide good GP pharmacist support

A study in Scotland evaluated the effectiveness of a pharmacy technician-led GP hub

01 Dec 2022

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People in Scotland most confident of eluding Covid in pharmacies

Over-50s were more worried about cancer and dementia than other health conditions during the pandemic

01 Dec 2022

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Non-melanoma skin cancer needs updated guidelines

A report by Sanofi warns the disease is “severely under-recognised and under-prioritised” by the NHS and policy-makers.

30 Nov 2022

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MHRA urges caution over error on Oxycodone packaging

Some batches of Oxycodone Hydrochloride 10mg/ml Oral Solution have an error on the outer packaging

29 Nov 2022

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Covid Champion pharmacy scheme cracks vaccine hesitancy

The study resulted in 2,000 more people accepting a vaccine despite previously deciding against it

28 Nov 2022

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RPS will conduct review into hospital pharmacy services in Wales

The government in Wales commissioned the RPS to carry out the independent review.

24 Nov 2022

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Stroke – be aware, not ignorant

Not all strokes are linked to unhealthy lifestyles, as Peter Kelly explains.

23 Nov 2022

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The NHS needs a new shot in the arm

Public health messages aren't getting through to minority communities when it comes to vaccinations, says Mohammed Hussain.

23 Nov 2022

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Alliance Healthcare supporting Antimicrobial Resistance Week

Wholesaler pledges to become an Antibiotic Guardian as Alphega promotes Keep Antibiotics Working campaign.

18 Nov 2022

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Support pharmacies in NI or patients will suffer, warns Numark MD

Time to rethink medicine reimbursement arrangements in Northern Ireland, says Meader

17 Nov 2022

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Over 6,500 diabetes education packs supplied to 330 pharmacies

Resources will help pharmacy teams and diabetes patients improve their understanding of the disease

14 Nov 2022

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Pharmacists' YouTube videos offer vaccine advice in different languages

The videos give different minority ethnic communities information about the importance of vaccinations

10 Nov 2022

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New Covid bivalent vaccine approved by the MHRA

It targets the original strain of the disease as well as the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants

09 Nov 2022

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PSNC urges contractors to use correct flu vaccines

PSNC alerts contractors to cases where QIVe vaccine was given to patients aged 65 and above

09 Nov 2022

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DHSC alerts contractors to out-of-stock medicines

Dipyridamole 100mg tablets are out of stock until early December

08 Nov 2022

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