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London children to be offered polio boosters as UKHSA declares incident

Poliovirus has been identified in a number of London boroughs.

10 Aug 2022

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Out of office

Editor's comment August 2022.

10 Aug 2022

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NHSE: No plans to make monkeypox vaccines available to pharmacies

There were 2,914 confirmed and 103 “highly probable” monkeypox cases in the UK as of August 8.

10 Aug 2022

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Delving into hidden disabilities

Everyday things can be difficult for people with non-visible disabilities, but pharmacy teams can provide great support by understanding more about these conditions.

10 Aug 2022

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PPI users lack valid indication

Just under half the number of people starting proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have valid indications.

10 Aug 2022

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POM to P switch for nasal spray

Sudafed Plus Blocked Nose 1mg/50mg/ml nasal spray has been considered “sufficiently safe to be sold as a pharmacy medicine” by the MHRA.

10 Aug 2022

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Time out with: Kerry Nicholson

Kerry Nicholson, associate director at Brand Champions has seen the company grow from strength to strength. They talk about the company's innovative back to work programme.

10 Aug 2022

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OTC HRT gets green light

For the first time ever in the UK, postmenopausal women aged 50 and over will be able to buy HRT over the counter from pharmacies.

10 Aug 2022

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Government u-turn on flu jabs

All adults over 50 will be eligible for free flu and Covid-19 booster jabs

10 Aug 2022

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New guidance says adolescents only need one dose of HPV vaccine

A single dose as good as two, says JCVI as it publishes new recommendation

09 Aug 2022

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Health board in talks with Lloyds about ‘failures’ in Aberdeen branch

Patients reportedly waiting several hours to collect medicines from Westhill branch of LloydsPharmacy

09 Aug 2022

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NHS glucose monitor for all diabetes patients

A "life changing" glucose monitor has been made available to all type 1 diabetes patients on the NHS.

09 Aug 2022

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Cold snaps more deadly than heatwaves

Cold snaps kill about 75 times more people, new research finds

08 Aug 2022

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Osteoarthritis increases risk of long-term co-morbidities

OA associated with many and varied comorbidities, new research indicates

05 Aug 2022

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Govt delays mean PSNC can’t announce details of 2022-23 contract

Outline agreement reached earlier in summer but departmental shake-ups delaying approval

05 Aug 2022

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LGA chair wants naloxone expansion after record number of drug deaths

Drug misuse accounted for 3,060 of 4,859 drug poisoning deaths last year

04 Aug 2022

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