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Public visits independents more than multiples, reveals NHSE study

Members of the public "overwhelmingly positive" about advice they receive in pharmacies, survey finds

03 Jan 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Overpayment on prescriptions reached £43m in 2021-22

Over a million people in England overpaid because they did not buy an NHS prescription prepayment certificate

03 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Survey reveals drinking, smoking and obesity rates in England

Nearly half of adults in England drank alcohol at least once a week last year while 26 per cent were obese

15 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Police investigate claims of attack on pharmacist in surgery

Pharmacist who was believed to be working in the surgery is said to have been punched in front of patients

09 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Over 21 million antidepressant drugs prescribed in three months

Over 21 million antidepressant drug items prescribed between July and September

08 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy technicians provide good GP pharmacist support

A study in Scotland evaluated the effectiveness of a pharmacy technician-led GP hub

01 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Covid Champion pharmacy scheme cracks vaccine hesitancy

The study resulted in 2,000 more people accepting a vaccine despite previously deciding against it

28 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Life-extending prostate cancer drug fast-tracked to NHS

Darolutamide will be available “on a budget-neutral basis to the NHS" for men whose cancer has spread

28 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Greater Manchester sees 97 per cent of practices sign up to CPCS

Nearly 14,000 appointments have been referred to pharmacies since April last year

15 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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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’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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GPhC receives highest ever number of quarterly FtP concerns

'Unanticipated closures' partly to blame as members of the public raise record number of concerns

11 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Lloyds staff in Isle of Man 'leave work crying' amid ongoing patient abuse

Staff receiving 'death threats' as patients angered by long wait times, employee reveals

10 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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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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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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CCA chief warns pharmacy minister more funding is needed

CCA chief executive Malcolm Harrison says the Government's plan for patients is at stake

26 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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