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Coronavirus

Keep up-to-date with the current guidance on Covid-19 and Long Covid.

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Covid lateral flow test service announced today

Contractors will be able to claim up to £450 for signing up to a new service involving the distribution of lateral flow tests to asymptomatic individuals.

29 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Rowlands joins Covid vaccine programme

A branch of Rowlands Pharmacy in north Wales has started administering Covid vaccines.

 

29 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Covid antiviral nasal spray available from Lloyds

A novel nasal spray available exclusively from LloydsPharmacy claims to irreversibly inactivate nearly 100 per cent of SARS-CoV-2 within one minute.

29 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Viewpoint: To D or not to D in Covid?

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased severity of Covid-19 and greater risks of hospitalisation and death — so should supplementation become routine?

24 Mar 2021 , 2 Min Article

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NHS text message urges millions to get Covid jab

The NHS is sending millions of vulnerable people text messages urging them to get the Covid-19 vaccination.

16 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Revalidation requirements eased due to Covid-19

Those submitting their records between 1 May and 30 November 2021 will only need to submit a reflective account.

09 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Injection of doubt

The speed with which the Covid-19 vaccines have been developed has led to fears and doubts about their safety among certain members of the public – but why do some pharmacy professionals feel the same way?

16 Feb 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Covid vaccinations: pharmacists on the frontline

Here five pharmacists talk about why they were determined to get involved in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, how they make the process work, and what it means to them and their patients.

15 Feb 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Supporting smoking cessation

With smoking rates continuing to decline, the outlook is positive, but there's still work to be done to protect the nation's health.

15 Feb 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Pharmacy colleagues thanked in joint letter from regulators

Pharmacy colleagues have been thanked for their ongoing work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic in a joint letter from UK regulators. 

09 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Surgeon tackling vaccine hesitancy in BAME groups

A leading surgeon is focusing on tackling ‘vaccine hesitancy’ among black and minority ethnic (BAME) groups. 

09 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Avicenna pharmacy joins Covid-19 jab drive

A Covid-19 vaccination centre run by Avicenna has opened at a pharmacy in Swindon.

08 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Running Covid vaccinations "hugely rewarding" for pharmacist

A pharmacist running Covid-19 vaccinations in Brighton describes her involvement in the national immunisation programme as “hugely rewarding”.

22 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Understanding clinical test results

How can the results of clinical tests and their implications be clearly explained to patients? We offer some pointers.

19 Jan 2021 , 3 Min Article

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How has Covid affected mental health prescribing?

The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have changed psychopharmaceutical prescribing patterns in England, at least in the short-term.

15 Jan 2021 , 2 Min Article

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New guideline for long Covid care

The guidelines look at symptom management, when to refer and how to follow up patients in the longer term. 

13 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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