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NHS to cut the red tape to support 50K NHS postgraduate doctors

New measures are part of NHS' broader efforts to retain its skilled workforce and ensure high-quality patient care  In a significant move to enhance the working conditions of over 50,000...

England to roll out first targeted treatment for childhood brain tumours ‘gliomas’

The treatment has been found to slow the progression of gliomas by over threefold compared to standard chemotherapy  After...

Patients experience lower mortality rates when treated by female doctors, study reveals

Women are more likely to benefit from receiving treatment from female doctors than men If you believe you'll...

Have NHS ambulance response times improved? Lib Dems raise concern

The party sounds alarm over ambulance Category 2 delays encompassing urgent stroke and heart attack cases The NHS's latest report on ambulance services in England...

Sigma Pharmaceuticals donates £20K to local charity Citizen Advice Watford

Sigma will continue to partner with the local charity throughout the year   Sigma Pharmaceuticals, a leading pharmacy wholesaler and distributor in the UK, has once...

1 in 3 ethnic minorities need 3 or more GP visits for cancer diagnosis, new survey reveals

Currently, only 60 per cent of cancer diagnoses are taking place before the cancer has progressed The latest findings from the National Cancer Patient Experience...

Pharmacists’ role in Fit Note Certification sees modest uptake, NHS data reveals

A total of 1.4 per cent of the fit note seekers relied on pharmacists to issue them the certification Recent NHS data sheds light on...

Aspire expands oncology portfolio with prostate cancer hormone therapy

One man dies from prostate cancer every 45 minutes in the UK  Aspire Pharma Limited has solidified its position as a leading specialty generics enterprise...

RPS patient safety professional standards updated

These updated professional standards apply to the entire pharmacy team, regardless of setting, practice or level of expertise The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), along...

Mundipharma, Vectura collaborate to reformulate asthma inhaler to reduce carbon footprint

They aim to achieve a near-zero-emissions asthma inhaler with a significantly lower impact on global warming Global healthcare company Mundipharma and Vectura, an inhalation...

CPE April Committee Meeting Concludes: Know Key Matters Discussed

The Community Pharmacy England publishes the summary of its April 2024 Committee Meeting A full CPE Committee Meeting was organised in London on April 17...

NHS obesity and type 2 diabetes programme helping patients lose over 8 pounds

In the battle against obesity and type 2 diabetes, more than a third of the referrals for NHS's weight management programme were for people...

Jardines Pharmacy boosts operational efficiency and customer satisfaction with new app

The Jardines Pharmacy app allows patients to order repeat prescriptions, access medicine home delivery and book consultations with their pharmacist Community pharmacy chain Jardines Pharmacy...

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