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Pneumovax syringe supplies 'very limited' until January

The PSNC has warned supplies of Pneumovax pre-filled syringes are “very limited” until January.

27 Oct 2020

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Hydrocortisone on second list of concessions for October

The DHSC announced the second wave of concessions for October on Friday - 23 days into the month.

 

27 Oct 2020

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GPhC issues flu jab statement amid 'bullying' reports

Owners need to make sure there are enough qualified staff members on site at all times, the GPhC has stressed amid 'bullying' concerns.

27 Oct 2020

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Oxford trial asks pharmacies to refer possible Covid patients

Community pharmacy teams are being asked to signpost patients to PRINCIPLE, an Oxford University trial.

27 Oct 2020

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Pharmacists 'blocked from seeing SCR details'

The NPA has said some pharmacists still don’t have access to basic patient record details.

26 Oct 2020

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Pharmacists 'blocked from seeing SCR details'

The NPA has said some pharmacists still don’t have access to basic patient record details.

26 Oct 2020

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Boots launches £120 Covid test with 12-minute turnaround

Boots UK has launched a new in-store swab testing service it says will tell people whether or not they have coronavirus within 12 minutes.

26 Oct 2020

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One more week to support charity fundraiser for pharmacists

Pharmacist Support, the charity for UK pharmacists, has made a plea for donations to its annual TEAMGreen fundraiser in its final week.

26 Oct 2020

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Unlicensed US flu jab approved for temporary use in UK

An unlicensed flu vaccine used in the US for the past three winters has been granted temporary authorisation for the UK.

23 Oct 2020

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Pharmacy teams to benefit from extra £15m mental health funding

Pharmacists and support staff in England are set to benefit from extra £15 million in mental health funding.

23 Oct 2020

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Rise in the number of children likely to have mental health problems

The number of children who are likely to have experienced a mental disorder in the last three years has risen.

22 Oct 2020

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Alphega launches repeat prescriptions app

Alphega Pharmacy has launched an app to help its members offer an online repeat prescription service to their patients.

22 Oct 2020

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Vitamin D use grows eight per cent during pandemic

The use of vitamin D has risen by eight per cent in the last 12 months, making it the fastest-growing vitamin in the supplements market.

22 Oct 2020

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The role of community pharmacy in social prescribing

Community pharmacists and their teams can play an important role in ensuring that social prescribing delivers the greatest possible value to the NHS by tackling the social determinants of health.

22 Oct 2020

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Let pharmacies re-use unopened medicines says BMA chair

Regulations should be relaxed to allow community pharmacists to re-use unopened medicine returns, says Dr Richard Vautrey.

21 Oct 2020

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Fluoxetine 30mg capsules out of stock until December

Fluoxetine 30mg capsules are out of stock until mid-December, the PSNC has warned.

21 Oct 2020

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