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NHS rolls out mobile blood pressure teams as pharmacy checks soar

Local council and NHS services targeting hard-to-reach patients as pharmacy checks climb

29 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Hepatitis C rates fall by 45 per cent in England

Better access to antivirals mean more have been treated than still have the infection

28 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Off-label use of diabetes drugs to drive ‘critical’ shortages until mid-2024, says MHRA

No new patients to be started on GLP-1 receptor agonists, says MHRA in 'critical' alert

19 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Health leaders still letting down valproate patients, warns safety commissioner

Patients still 'left to pick up the pieces' after leadership failures, writes patient safety commissioner.

14 Jul 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Sertraline BNF entry should be reviewed, says coroner after suicide inquest

Assistant coroner asks RPS and NICE to give sertraline monograph 'further consideration'

09 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NI pharmacies launch Care in the sun campaign

Campaign launched across more than 500 pharmacies in Northern Ireland

02 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Only nurses trusted more than pharmacists, survey finds

More than eight out of 10 people trust their local pharmacy to provide the right health advice, outstripping doctors.

02 Jun 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Emerade patients told to ask GP for different brand after product recall

Patients told to return their Emerade pens to pharmacies and obtain alternative brand

09 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Understanding pharmacogenomics

This module aims to provide an overview of pharmacogenomics.

26 Apr 2023 , 20 Min Module

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Shadow health secretary ‘alarmed’ by LloydsPharmacy closures

'We've got to grip that challenge,' says Wes Streeting in King's Fund address.

21 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CCA: Pharmacies will prevent 15k heart attacks and strokes by 2026

CCA calls on Government to fund pharmacies to manage treatment of CVD patients.

19 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Smokers to be encouraged to swap cigarettes for vapes

One in five of all smokers in England will be provided with a vape starter kit to help them quit the habit.

11 Apr 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Original pack dispensing to be allowed as Government confirms law changes

Legislation change on OPD and whole-pack dispensing of valproate medicines to go ahead

20 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part five

The challenges of deprescribing

16 Mar 2023 , 10 Min Module

Public health,

February fundraising

The second month of the year is full of opportunities to raise awareness of important issues.

01 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Behind the headlines

Media headlines about Strep A have placed many people on high alert for the infection and its complications. Pharmacy staff should be aware of the key facts so they can help assuage public panic.

11 Jan 2023 , 15 Min Article

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NHS rolls out mobile blood pressure teams as pharmacy checks soar

Hepatitis C rates fall by 45 per cent in England

Off-label use of diabetes drugs to drive ‘critical’ shortages until mid-2024, says MHRA

Health leaders still letting down valproate patients, warns safety commissioner

Sertraline BNF entry should be reviewed, says coroner after suicide inquest

NI pharmacies launch Care in the sun campaign

Only nurses trusted more than pharmacists, survey finds

Emerade patients told to ask GP for different brand after product recall