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Up to 2 million people may have had long Covid

Persistent symptoms increase with age, are higher among women but lower in people of Asian ethnicity

30 Jun 2021

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Positive response to Covid costs deal but long-term concerns persist

Pharmacy bodies have reacted largely positively to the improved terms offered for the reimbursement of Covid costs for pharmacies in England 

29 Jun 2021

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LloydsPharmacy rolls out 15-minute LFT service with result certificate

LloydsPharmacy has introduced a 15-minute lateral flow test with a dated test result certificate in more than 1,000 of its branches

29 Jun 2021

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Boots rolls out 'pay as you go' Online Doctor service

Consultation costs start from £15 inclusive of prescription costs for the 45 healthare conditions covered by the new service

29 Jun 2021

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Boots rolls out 'pay as you go' Online Doctor service

Consultation costs start from £15 inclusive of prescription costs for the 45 healthare conditions covered by the new service

29 Jun 2021

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PSNC reaches deal with government on pharmacies' Covid costs

But the Treasury insists that pharmacies start paying back the £370m advance payments in six monthly instalments starting from October

28 Jun 2021

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PSNC reaches deal with government on pharmacies' Covid costs

But the Treasury insists that pharmacies start paying back the £370m advance payments in six monthly instalments starting from October

28 Jun 2021

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Javid urged to support pharmacy

Sector leaders have called on the new health secretary to ensure community pharmacists’ skills are used to reduce pressure on the NHS and manage the backlog of care.

28 Jun 2021

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Warning of myocarditis and pericarditis risk with Covid vaccines

Product information updated for Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines - insufficient evidence to justify new warning for AZ vaccine.

28 Jun 2021

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Alliance & Alloga deliver 24m vaccine doses

Medicines wholesaler Alliance Healthcare’s logistics subsidiary Alloga UK has delivered 24.6 million doses of coronavirus vaccine since December 2020, it has been announced.

25 Jun 2021

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RPS chief slams Guido Fawkes over MP drugs article

RPS chief executive Paul Bennett has launched a scathing attack on the political website Guido Fawkes.

25 Jun 2021

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Lloyds losses exceed £175m

LloydsPharmacy's losses increased by just under 10 per cent in the year to March 2020, its latest accounts reveal.

25 Jun 2021

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Over 95% of items dispensed via EPS

Prescriptions sent via EPS account for more than 95 per cent of total items dispensed in England.

25 Jun 2021

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Hancock: Vaccinations to shift from GPs to pharmacy

Health secretary Matt Hancock has said he wishes to see a “big shift” in how vaccinations are carried out in England this winter.

24 Jun 2021

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Joint national board meeting examined independent prescribing

A joint meeting this month between the national boards examined how independent prescribing in pharmacy can be developed.

24 Jun 2021

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Pandemic boosts interest in buying pharmacies

Pandemic profile buoys interest in pharmacy from first time buyers to experienced operators alike, say Christie & Co.

24 Jun 2021

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