Home delivery of medicines extended for a month for shielded patients in local outbreak areas
The Pandemic Delivery Service will continue to apply through the month of August in some local outbreak areas across England, the NHS said today.
The...
After ‘warning light’, PM halts lockdown unwind
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (July 31) postponed a planned easing of the coronavirus lockdown in England after a rise in infections amplified...
Aston Univeristy to research role of community pharmacy during pandemics
In a bid to develop ‘real world’ guidance for the NHS and the wider healthcare sector, Aston University in Birmingham will be conducting a...
50 community pharmacists to be trained as mental health specialist as part of NHS People Plan
Health Education England (HEE) will train 50Â community-based specialist mental health pharmacists as part of a new plan to help support the NHS workforce.
The NHS...
Second wave? UK tightens lockdown in northern England
Government has imposed a tougher lockdown in swathes of northern England after a rise in the rate of novel coronavirus transmission, raising concerns that...
Tees Valley CCG racks up £11m overspend with Covid-19 largely to blame
By Stuart Arnold
The Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) will look for help from NHS England to balance the books after it forecasted a multi-million...
Government asked to ensure sufficient stock of medicine amid fears of second virus wave
Government must work with the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that a buffer stock is being replenished to help with any further wave of the...
EU warns of syringe shortages for possible virus vaccine
The European Union has warned member states of the risk of shortages of syringes, wipes and protective gear needed for potential mass vaccinations against...
Good data coming in so far on AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Britain's AstraZeneca said on Thursday (July 30) that good data was coming in so far on its vaccine for Covid-19, already in large-scale human trials and...
‘UK had highest rate of excess deaths in Europe’
The United Kingdom suffered the highest rate of excess deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic in a comparison of 21 European countries, according to data...
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