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Pharmacies delivered 185,000 Covid boosters in England on Monday

A total of 418,000 boosters were delivered across the country, according to the DHSC.

15 Dec 2021

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CMOs back suspension of 15 mins wait after mRNA Covid jabs

The 15-minute wait causes more harm than it can avert, say CMOs in landmark proposal.

14 Dec 2021

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Government should accelerate pharmtech PGD vaccination plans

Pharmacy technicians can help meet booster jab targets, say APTUK and CCA.

14 Dec 2021

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Phoenix: Pharmacies must be fairly funded to help GPs in pandemic

Phoenix group MD Steve Anderson said pharmacies can provide patients with routine check-ups and screening .

14 Dec 2021

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Anger over pharmacies refused permission to deliver Covid jabs

More than two-thirds of pharmacies in England that offered to deliver Covid boosters are still waiting for permission.

14 Dec 2021

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NHS chief gets pharmacy jabs

Amanda Pritchard got a shot in each arm when she received a flu vaccine and a Covid-19 booster on the same day.

10 Dec 2021

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Advice to Covid vaccinators: Be bold, think big and have confidence

A pharmacist taking part in the third wave of the vaccination programme shares their advice.

10 Dec 2021

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Colchicine may not lessen Covid-19 severity

Colchicine doesn’t lessen Covid-19 severity or stave off the risk of death in hospital patients.

09 Dec 2021

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New self-test for post-vaccination Covid antibodies launches

Test measures whether a vaccinated individual has developed antibodies above a specified threshold.

07 Dec 2021

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Share your stories from the Covid frontline

Hampshire pharmacist Sid Dajani is compiling a historical narrative of the Covid crisis.

06 Dec 2021

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Pharmacies in Northern Ireland get ready for Big Covid Jab weekend

Community pharmacies will offer walk-in Covid vaccines to increase uptake in the country.

02 Dec 2021

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Pharmacy Covid vaccination payments rise to £15

Government announces temporary service payment uplift as booster campaign goes into overdrive.

01 Dec 2021

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Mandatory Covid vaccines for NHS staff suffers setback in the Lords

Lords Committee says the evidence underpinning the proposals is not good enough.

30 Nov 2021

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Covid antiviral may be less effective than first thought

Latest data shows 30% reduction in hospitalisation in death and not 50% as previously.

30 Nov 2021

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Items or services: Make your mind up time for sector

The sector needs to ask tough existential questions of itself, says our columnist.

26 Nov 2021

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Rowlands staff repay part of Covid bonus due to company 'error'

Staff in Wales must pay back over £100 after "administrative error" led to "overpayment".

23 Nov 2021

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