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Public health

Bedfordshire Numark pharmacies deliver 68,500 Covid vaccinations

Numark pharmacies worked with six GP surgeries to administer Covid vaccinations in Flitwick

09 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Drop in STI diagnoses down to disruption from Covid pandemic

Less STI testing saw the number of diagnoses fall by 32 per cent between 2020 and 2019.

08 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

AZ boss warns against rushing into Covid booster programme

Soirot questions wisdom of giving booster jab without real world evidence of need

07 Sep 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

All 16 and 17 year olds to be offered Covid vaccination by August 23

The DHSC has said over 800 GP-led sites will offer vaccines to youngsters.

16 Aug 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Drug deaths in Scotland hits highest number since records began

The Scottish government said 1,339 people died from drug misuse in 2020.

30 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Drinking habits change for over a third of people

Over a third of people (34.4 per cent) reported a change in their drinking habits over the last year.

29 Apr 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Office of Health Promotion takes over from PHE

New body will lead national efforts to tackle obesity, improve mental health and promote physical activity.

30 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Government paid pharmacists' company £20m advance for PPE

Medicine Box Ltd says it was paid £20 million of a £40 million contract for PPE up front by the government.

22 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

NICE calls on commissioners to promote pharmacy services

Local health commissioners should consider promoting community pharmacies as a first port of call for health and wellbeing, NICE has said. 

03 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Pharmacies dispensing 4x usual volume in COVID-19 crisis

Pharmacists in Northern Ireland have warned the public they are under huge pressure due to the COVID-19 crisis.

18 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

'We are guinea pigs' - pharmacists' COVID-19 fears revealed

Many pharmacists are feeling acutely unprepared and unsupported in dealing with coronavirus, a new survey reveals.

16 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Public health

RPS calls for reversal in smoking services decline

RPS marks No Smoking Day issues with call for additional public health funding.

11 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Community pharmacies to receive facemasks

Chief pharmaceutical officer Keith Ridge has told community pharmacies they are to receive facemasks.

10 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Pharmacy 'getting hand gel requests every six minutes'

Pharmacies throughout the UK have seen a huge spike in demand for hand sanitiser in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

09 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Retired NHS staff may be called back to duty

A worsening of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK could see retired NHS staff called back to duty to prop up the health service.

03 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Poorest women's life expectancy falls in England's 'lost decade'

Women living in England’s poorest neighbourhoods have seen a decline in life expectancy since 2011. 

28 Feb 2020 , 1 Min Article

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