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Face coverings to be compulsory in Scottish pharmacies

From Friday it will be compulsory for members of the public to wear a face covering in community pharmacies in Scotland.

06 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Flu jabs rise 20 per cent in 2019/20 season in England

Community pharmacies in England completed 1.71 million NHS flu vaccinations in 2019-20 – a 19.6 per cent jump on the previous year.

06 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19 sparks increase in use of electronic prescription service

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a significant increase in the use of the electronic prescription service.

03 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Fitness app nears 1 million downloads during lockdown

Public Health England’s (PHE) Couch to 5k fitness app has reached nearly one million downloads. 

03 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Boots launches online cancer consultation service

Boots launches online video cancer consultation service for people shielding at home during the pandemic.

01 Jul 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Delayed NHS Pharmacy First goes live end of July

Scotland's NHS Pharmacy First service is one of the biggest changes to the community pharmacy contractual framework in recent years.

01 Jul 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Nearly half of school children not using soap

The Global Hygiene Council has found that 42 per cent of children aged five-10 are not always using soap when they wash their hands in school.

30 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies part of Covid-19 road to recovery

Key issues for the life sciences sector explored as the country recovers from the coronavirus pandemic

26 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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New £1.3m programme to evaluate Covid-19 tests

CONDOR will provide a single national route for evaluating new coronavirus tests

24 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19 risk prediction model in development

A risk prediction model to allow clinicians to identify patients who are at higher risk from Covid-19 is being developed

 

24 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Shielding guidance to be relaxed from 6 July

From 1 August vulnerable people will no longer be advised to shield

22 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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SCR alert deemed a success but more tests to follow

A Reasonable Adjustment Flag on the SCR to indicate a learning disability or other impairment could be rolled out by the end of the year

22 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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New app coming to help those with type 2 diabetes

NHS England appoints a Newcastle-based tech company Changing Health to deliver diabetes support programme

22 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19 saliva test being piloted in Southampton

A weekly coronavirus testing model using a new ‘no-swab’ saliva test is being piloted over four weeks

22 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy staff could be first in line for Covid vaccine

Frontline health and social care workers are at increased personal risk of exposure to infection, says the JCVI.

18 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Well approaches academic for BAME guidance

Well has approached English Pharmacy Board member Mahendra Patel for advice on helping BAME communities.

18 Jun 2020 , 1 Min Article

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