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Public health

Over 6,500 diabetes education packs supplied to 330 pharmacies

Resources will help pharmacy teams and diabetes patients improve their understanding of the disease

14 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Pharmacists' YouTube videos offer vaccine advice in different languages

The videos give different minority ethnic communities information about the importance of vaccinations

10 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

New Covid bivalent vaccine approved by the MHRA

It targets the original strain of the disease as well as the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants

09 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

PSNC urges contractors to use correct flu vaccines

PSNC alerts contractors to cases where QIVe vaccine was given to patients aged 65 and above

09 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

DHSC alerts contractors to out-of-stock medicines

Dipyridamole 100mg tablets are out of stock until early December

08 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

RPS president signs climate change letter to Alok Sharma

Anderson is one of the signatories of a letter sent today by the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change

07 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Report reveals scale of obesity among kids in England

Obesity levels were highest in the North East and West Midlands and lowest in the South East, South West and East of England.

03 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

MP tries to resuscitate drug price labelling legislation to cut waste

Patients should be encouraged to 'do their bit' to cut spending, says South Thanet MP

27 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Over 150 medicines in short supply as situation worsens in NI

Shortages have hit supplies of drugs that treat blood pressure, mental health, osteoporosis and prostate conditions.

21 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Wholesaler owner given suspended sentence

Amr Mosa imported and distributed medicines worth £2.9m without the correct licences

19 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Items dispensed by pharmacies up but pharmacies are closing

In 2021-22, 308 pharmacies opened and 418 closed, according to the NHSBSA

13 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

UK tops ranking of 40 countries for ‘inclusive healthcare’

Health inclusivity index looks at indicators like health workforce and care for vulnerable groups

12 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Phoenix chief warns government to heed closure report

Number 10 faces a healthcare disaster if it does not invest in pharmacy, says Steve Anderson

07 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

GPhC failing to take proactive approach to aesthetics safety

Contractor says GPhC has never approached him about his non-medical aesthetics work.

03 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

NHS data shows drop in childhood vaccination coverage

NHS Digital said falling numbers likely to have been caused by the disruption of the Covid pandemic

29 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Sandimmun Oral Solution batch recalled due to crystals

Batch recalled due to presence of crystals in solution, says MHRA

20 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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