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MHRA issues principles for Good Machine Learning Practice

MHRA joins forces with FDA and Health Canada to set out principles for apps using AI and machine learning

28 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy technology advancing

Clinical services and NHS integration take centre stage as pharmacy IT advances at last.

05 Oct 2021 , 7 Min Article

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Hub & spoke company claims independents can save £50k a year

HubRx has launched an online tool it claims pharmacies can use to calculate potential savings.

15 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds to charge £50 for video GP consultations with new app

LloydsPharmacy has launched a new app offering private online GP appointments.

26 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy reduces GDPR fine by £183k after appeal

A pharmacy fined £275,000 for mishandling data has had its penalty reduced.

25 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Survey launched to get pharmacies' views on IT

A PSNC survey will get the views of community pharmacy teams on IT system capabilities within the sector.

26 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Three-quarters of pharmacies accessing RTEC

Over three-quarters of pharmacy organisations are now able to access real time exemption checking.

25 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Work starts on independent hub & spoke facility in Leeds

Work on a large-scale dispensing hub for independent pharmacies is to start "immediately," HubRx has said. 

04 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Boots strikes five-year deal with digital services provider

Boots and Cegedim have struck a new five-year digital services deal.

04 May 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Well to launch scheduling app for shifts and cover

Well says it will launch an app that allows its employees to schedule and manage their shifts and cover.

10 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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NHS messaging service to send Covid-19 text support

People who contact NHS 111 and register their coronavirus symptoms will receive support through daily text messages.

30 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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PharmOutcomes owner Pinnacle acquired by EMIS

Pinnacle Health Partnership, the company behind PharmOutcomes, has been acquired by EMIS Group.

16 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Evidence lacking for hub & spoke says NPA

There is little existing evidence that hub and spoke saves money or improves patient safety, the NPA claimed.

26 Feb 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Go, go gadget

Community pharmacies can offer customers self-diagnostic tests alongside a plethora of healthcare gadgets.

27 May 2019 , 4 Min Article

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