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CPE aiming to wrap up service negotiations ‘later in July’

We can't comment on service details until deal reached with Government, says negotiator

04 Jul 2023

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Prescription items in Northern Ireland top previous record

Co-codamol is third most commonly dispensed item in Northern Ireland, report reveals

03 Jul 2023

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Concise guides: Spotting the signs of sepsis

Helping pharmacists to identify red flag symptoms and clinical signs of serious disease. Subject: Sepsis.

26 Jun 2023

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Service toolkit: Discharge Medicines Service

Patients transferring from hospital to community settings are at increased risk of medication-related harm, something the Discharge Medicines Service aims to tackle head on.

20 Jun 2023

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Superdrug in two-year diagnostic testing deal for health clinics

Customers will be offered a range of health test kits, including their three newly launched antibody tests for chickenpox, Hepatitis B, and MMR.

20 Jun 2023

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Well opens flu jab bookings ‘earlier than usual’

Private flu jab bookings will be priced at £17.99

06 Jun 2023

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ICBs show great interest in community pharmacist prescribing

A total of 15 clinical services for independent prescribing through community pharmacy have been proposed by ICBs.

17 May 2023

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Advance clinical checks: why not?

By urging pharmacists not to participate in advance clinical checks on repeat medication, could the PDA actually be holding the sector back, asks Ross Ferguson

16 Mar 2023

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Lloyds stops automatic repeat prescriptions across Isle of Man

Patients asked to order in advance as automatic repeats service withdrawn across the island

13 Mar 2023

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Gloucestershire rolls out CPCS add-on for UTIs

Community Pharmacy Gloucestershire is rolling out a new locally commissioned service for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women under 65, as an add-on to a CPCS referral

10 Mar 2023

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Service toolkit: Blood pressure checks

More pharmacies in England are getting involved in BP checks as part of the advanced service aiming to identify undiagnosed patients with hypertension.

13 Feb 2023

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Clinical briefing: Falling vaccination rates

While Covid-19 vaccination saved almost 20 million lives worldwide in a year, the pandemic meant that some people have missed other potentially life-saving immunisations, warns Mark Greener

13 Feb 2023

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Common ailments consultations up 177pc in North Wales

December also saw a 300 per cent rise in independent prescribing consultations

06 Feb 2023

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Hearing health pilot in London pharmacies can treat 800 patients a month

Hearing test and earwax removal offered across 20 London pharmacies in new pilot

12 Dec 2022

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AAH: We've delivered over 70 million Covid vaccine doses

AAH chief executive offer David Bound described it as “a huge milestone” for the company

22 Nov 2022

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Greater Manchester sees 97 per cent of practices sign up to CPCS

Nearly 14,000 appointments have been referred to pharmacies since April last year

15 Nov 2022

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