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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 thousands of positive COVID-19 cases as negative and may have resulted...

‘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...

AAH reaches milestone of delivering over 70 million COVID-19 vaccines across England

AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd (AAH) has exceeded the milestone of delivering over 70 million COVID-19 vaccination doses across England,...

Concern about Covid highest since May: ONS

Concern among people in the UK about the impact of Covid-19 on their everyday life has risen to its highest since the end of...

MPs demand routine Covid-19 tests for NHS staff, RPS comments on behalf of pharmacists

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has welcomed the Commons Health and Social Care Committee’s report highlighting the issues being faced by frontline healthcare workers during...

Covid-19 prevalence high but growth slowing in England, Imperial College study says

The prevalence of Covid-19 infections in England is much higher than it was at the end of August but there are signs that growth...

South Asian communities urged to download NHS COVID-19 app

A new film has launched to promote the NHS COVID-19 app among the South Asian communities across England and Wales. The film features celebrities including...

DH promises uninterrupted supply of PPE

Government said it would have large stockpiles in place to provide a continuous flow of protective items, such as masks, to healthcare workers, including...

UK eyes tougher virus curbs for England as outbreak spreads

Government is mulling tougher restrictions in England to tackle a swiftly accelerating second wave of the novel coronavirus outbreak, possibly outlawing more inter-household socialising,...

Continuity guidance from CCA and NPA to prepare for Covid-19 second wave

Amid growing concerns over the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) and the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) jointly issued new...

Tesco launches campaign urging vulnerable to get flu vaccination

Tesco Pharmacy, Cancer Research UK, British Heart Foundation, and Diabetes UK have joined hands to urge people at risk to get the flu jab,...

Public increasingly seek community pharmacies’ advice during COVID-19, survey reveals

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen Brits relying more on pharmacists, with 43 per cent of them seeking guidance on topics they would normally consult...

PM pledges support and praises pharmacists for doing “an absolutely outstanding job”

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has renewed his pledge to support community pharmacies, praising the sector for doing "an absolutely outstanding job" on the frontline...

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