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App offers Wolverhampton residents cash incentives for healthy behaviours

The app is designed to improve health by offering financial incentives

10 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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50 years on: 8 million lives lost from smoking

Research has found that smoking killed nearly eight million people in the UK over the last 50 years.

10 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Colchicine may not lessen Covid-19 severity

Colchicine doesn’t lessen Covid-19 severity or stave off the risk of death in hospital patients.

09 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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2021 Covid round-up

2021 has been a year dominated by vaccines and a virus that still refuses to be beaten.

07 Dec 2021 , 4 Min Article

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MHRA recalls 44 batches of irbesartan due to chemical substance

MHRA issues recall as a precautionary measure after excessive levels of AZBT detected.

30 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Obesity rates in children at highest level since records began

In England 27.7 per cent of reception-aged children and 40.9 per cent of year six children were obese or overweight

16 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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CCG urges people to return unused antibiotics to pharmacies

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG makes its plea ahead of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week.

15 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Covid booster campaign extended to 40 to 49 year-olds

Second jab to be offered to those aged 16 to 17 years

15 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Retailers told to recall batches of cold and flu capsules

The packaging and information leaflet in some batches has a dosage error.

12 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Time for change

It may seem daunting, but there is plenty pharmacy technicians can to do safeguard the planet, believes Liz Fidler

11 Nov 2021 , 2 Min Article

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How important is fresh air in preventing Covid-19?

Research shows that most people don’t understand the importance of fresh air in preventing the disease.

10 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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OTC company calls for national sleep-related health strategy

Perrigo wants sleep health “embedded in all aspects of public health policy in England.”

03 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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November health campaigns

Pharmacy teams can utilise November health campaigns to disseminate important information to customers.

01 Nov 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Over 92 pc of adults in England test positive for Covid antibodies

Over 90 per cent also returned positive antibody results in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland

29 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Tory MP: We need to tell public when to visit pharmacies

We need "better communication" on what symptoms can be seen in pharmacy says Simon Fell MP.

27 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Safe to deliver Covid and flu jabs together, study shows

No safety issues and immune response preserved, DHSC funded study shows.

15 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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