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NHS launches Spring Covid-19 booster vaccination bookings

Over 11.8 million individuals, including frontline healthcare workers and those aged 65 and above, have received the autumn Covid-19 vaccination The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is gearing...

UKHSA says mistakes at COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people last year

The UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said mistakes at a testing laboratory led to misreporting of tens of...

‘Disappointing’ COVID-19 booster uptake worries Europe’s head of vaccines strategy

Recent uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in Europe has been "rather disappointing," an official said on Thursday...

From Saturday girl to rising star of community pharmacy

  Pharmacy Business Pre-Registration Pharmacist of Year Yasmine Haq is one of the rising stars of the profession. A passionate young pharmacist, she spoke with...

BIG INTERVIEW: Pharmacy is extension of primary care, says private equity firm Inflexion’s healthcare head

  In an exclusive interview with Pharmacy Business editor Priyankur Mandav, private equity investor Ben Long expands on his interest in pharmacy and reveals the...

Pharmacists’ support doubles smoking cessation success

New research commissioned by J&J finds interest in quitting has increased during the pandemic...   Community pharmacists’ role has more than doubled smoking cessation success rate...

‘Covid cases will surge again despite vaccine’

Britain will see a resurgence in coronavirus cases at some point and can’t bring deaths from Covid-19 down to zero even with a successful...

NHS boss says health workers should get proper Covid reward; RPS demands ‘pay reward’ for pharmacy

Health workers should “get a proper reward” for their work in fighting a coronavirus pandemic, Sir Simon Stevens said on Tuesday, increasing pressure on...

NPA members take funding campaign to ministers’ own backyards; MPs debate pharmacy in Commons

Protests are taking place this week in the constituencies of several government ministers, including the health secretary, the prime minister, and the chancellor, asking...

LloydsPharmacy opens new dispensary at Salisbury

LloydsPharmacy has opened a new dispensary to allow patients at Salisbury Hospital a faster and more convenient pharmacy experience. The multiple was selected to operate...

NPA pharmacy jobs scheme reaches 100 milestone

As part of the government’s Kickstart initiative to prevent long term unemployment, the National Pharmacy Association, together with employment agency Reed, has helped 100...

Pharmacist ‘petrified’ Westminster Council’s redevelopment could put him out of business

By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter A pharmacist who has served Marylebone residents in central London for 40 years is “petrified” that the redevelopment of...

UK to fast-track vaccine updates to combat new Covid-19 variants

Modified vaccines to protect against new variants of coronavirus can be fast-tracked through the approval system, the MHRA said on Thursday (March 4). The Medicines...

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