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Pharmacy Magazine's news channel will keep you up to date with the most relevant news for pharmacists within the UK pharmacy sector. We select our pharmacy news topics with pharmacists, pharmacy advisors, and pharmacy technicians specifically in mind.

We cover a variety of pharmacy topics, including new government policies, employment updates, latest therapeutic, clinical and business developments, new prescriptions on the market, and more. Stay informed about everything happening in the pharmacy world and enhance your knowledge and understanding. 

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PPE claims for 2020 €“ announcement expected soon says PSNC

Any PPE purchased up to 31 December will be covered by reimbursement mechanism

21 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Asthma significantly impacts mental wellbeing, report finds

Nearly half of adults with asthma also diagnosed with a psychological condition, according to a new survey.
 

21 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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PDAU signs agreement to represent pharmacists in NI GP federations

PDAU negotiate pay, leave, pensions and other issues for more than 300 pharmacists who work for GP federations

 

18 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Dudley pharmacies offer lateral flow Covid tests to public

Community pharmacies in Dudley are offering rapid lateral flow tests for Covid-19 to the public in the first scheme of its kind in the UK.

18 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Patients can access bipolar drug Priadel for next five years

Bipolar disorder drug Priadel will be made available to patients at a reasonable price for the next five years.

18 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Why we need 'left shift' and not 'left drift’

Mike Proctor, non-executive chair of health consultancy Conclusio, makes the case for community pharmacy to claim a much bigger role in creating secondary care capacity.

18 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Why we need 'left shift' and not 'left drift'

Mike Proctor, non-executive chair of health consultancy Conclusio, makes the case for community pharmacy to claim a much bigger role in creating secondary care capacity.

18 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Pharmacy mole scanning services 'relieve GP pressure'

Community pharmacy mole scanning services can help identify cases of melanoma and relieve pressure on other parts of the health service, a study finds.

17 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy Covid funding petition passes 40,000 signatures

A petition urging the government to cover costs incurred by pharmacies during Covid-19 is gathering pace.

17 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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DHSC announces second wave of December concessions

The DHSC has today announced the second wave of price concessions for December.

17 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists 'can tackle vaccine concerns among BAME patients'

Sandra Gidley says pharmacists have “enormous role” in giving patients confidence to take Covid-19 vaccines.

16 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Community pharmacists prescribe Covid vaccine in Kent

Community pharmacists in Kent have been prescribing the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to health workers in the area at the request of their local CCG.

16 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Lateral flow antigen tests being rolled out for pharmacy staff

Patient-facing staff will be asked to test twice-weekly and report results through an online platform.

16 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Nurses and psychiatrists lack training to help patients quit smoking

Mental health nurses and psychiatrists are not being trained adequately to help patients give up smoking, says a charity. 

 

16 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC will help all existing pharmacists become prescribers

The GPhC says it will take steps from 2021 onwards to support all pharmacists who are already on the register to train as independent prescribers.

15 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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One in five women in England may have an eating disorder

Almost one in five women in England may have an eating disorder according to a study.

15 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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