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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 , 1 Min Article

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Multiples 'installing panic buttons' to cope with patient abuse

Multiples hiring more security personnel and installing CCTV cameras, says CCA.

02 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy bodies warn of 'critical' shortage of community pharmacists

PSNC, NPA, CCA and AIM warn patients’ access to health services is at risk.

01 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA recalls 44 batches of irbesartan due to chemical substance

MHRA issues recall as a precautionary measure after excessive levels of AZBT detected.

30 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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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 , 1 Min Article

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Campaigners urge Boots to keep lower EHC prices after Black Friday

BPAS calls on Boots not to raise prices back to pre-sale levels after Black Friday deal.

29 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Workforce is top issue for contractors, say LPC chiefs

LPC chiefs cite workforce issues as by far the biggest difficulty for contractors at present.

29 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Make PrEP available from local pharmacies, RPS urges Government

RPS says extending provision to pharmacies could help prevent new infections.

29 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Former IPA winner appointed PSNC committee member

Lindsey Fairbrother is the new East Midlands and South Yorkshire representative.

29 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Number of referrals to talking therapies and access to services falls

There were 1.46 million referrals in 2020-21, a 14 per cent drop on the 1.69 million in 2019-20.

25 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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