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Contractors told to send quarterly NMS data once more

Contractors must start submitting NMS summary data on a quarterly basis once more.

10 Aug 2021

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MHRA recalls 25 batches of irbesartan medicines

Batches recalled as a precautionary measure due to contamination.

09 Aug 2021

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Pharmacies rated 'most essential' local service in new poll

Community pharmacies have topped a poll of the most essential local services.

05 Aug 2021

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Fully vaccinated people three times less likely to get Covid

People who have had both jabs less likely to get Covid or pass it on, REACT study finds.

04 Aug 2021

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NHS rejects calls to increase pharmacy flu jab payments

PSNC is "disappointed" that NHS England has refused its demands for a fee increase.

03 Aug 2021

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Pharmacists could supply take-home naloxone under new proposals

Pharmacists, paramedics & other frontline workers could supply naloxone under Government plans.

03 Aug 2021

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Pharmacy2U deliveries up 90 per cent during pandemic

P2U claims to have delivered 17 million items to patients' homes since March 2020.

02 Aug 2021

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Alliance teams up with prescription app developer

Alliance teams up with Healthera to promote repeat prescription app to independents.

02 Aug 2021

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Keith Ridge to retire as chief pharmacist after 16 years

NHS England recruits for a new CPhO as Ridge retirement announced for February.

30 Jul 2021

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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

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Amanda Pritchard confirmed as next head of NHS England

Viewed as the continuity candidate, Pritchard will be the first woman to head up NHS England.

29 Jul 2021

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GPhC takes action against pharmacies over codeine linctus sales

Thirty-six pharmacy premises and a pharmacy professional were reined in.

29 Jul 2021

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Infections linked with dementia

Infections that need hospital treatment associated with increased dementia risk.

29 Jul 2021

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Boots employee loses tribunal case involving racism allegations

Dorothy Roach said she was constructively dismissed after a racism investigation was opened.

28 Jul 2021

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ASDA pharmacist makes 'life-saving' intervention in colleague's heart attack

Gloucestershire pharmacist Leo Duah-Gyawu was concerned by his colleague's chest pain.

27 Jul 2021

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NI pharmacies start rolling out Moderna jabs

A new phase for Northern Ireland's pharmacy Covid vaccination programme.

27 Jul 2021

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