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Clinical

PSNC announces mandatory valproate audit for 2022-23

Pharmacies must complete a six-week audit before March 31

15 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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People

Public’s lack of self care confidence is ‘alarming’ says PAGB

Survey of 2,000 adults finds more than half not confident treating backache

14 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Substance misuse

MHRA calls on naloxone providers to check for missing needles

Reports from France suggest some kits may be missing needles, says MHRA

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccinations

Pharmacies can deliver ‘much wider range’ of vaccines

'Inflexible' vaccine distribution networks must first be targeted, says PSNC

28 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

GP pharmacist recruitment linked with ‘better medicines prescribing’

However, higher recruitment of additional roles to surgeries may hurt patient satisfaction

30 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical services

Boots responds to criticism of decision to stop blister pack service

Boots says guidance does not recommend supplying MCCAs to all patients.

22 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies provide over 115k blood pressure checks since service launch

NHS BSA data shows that by the end of March there had been 115k in-clinic checks.

14 Jun 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

NI chief pharmacist launches medicine safety campaign

'Know, Check, Ask' campaign launched in over 500 pharmacies in Northern Ireland.

25 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Practice

New digital resource will reduce opioid harm

Online dashboard will allow pharmacists and GPs to understand prescribing patterns.

17 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Employment

Well’s decision to drop Covid isolation rules attracts political scrutiny

Scottish Government expects pharmacies to follow national guidance on self-isolation, says Yousaf.

13 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Policy

New shortage protocols allow pharmacists to limit HRT supplies

DHSC says pharmacists can use their judgement to dispense less than prescribed for three products.

03 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Remote consultations unsuitable for some pharmacy patients, warns NHSE&I

NHSE outlined situations where pharmacies should not go virtual in guidance released this month.

20 Apr 2022 , 1 Min Article