PSNC disappointed as CPCF annual review ends without funding boost
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has expressed disappointment as the government continued to refuse to “a much-needed broader funding uplift” for the community...
NHS expands Covid vaccination to include vulnerable 5-11 year olds
The NHS on Sunday (January 30) expanded its Covid vaccination programme to include vulnerable children aged five to 11 years.
Eligible children include those with...
Lung cancer patients to benefit from ground-breaking new drug on NHS
Thousands of lung cancer patients in England will benefit from a ground-breaking new drug that can reduce the risk of relapse.
This follows a deal brokered...
Sajid javid thanks pharmacies for delivering over 20 million Covid jabs
Health secretary Sajid Javid visited Medicine Chest Pharmacy in London on Friday (January 28) and thanked pharmacy teams across England for delivering well over...
‘UK could change mandatory Covid jabs for health staff’
Britain is looking at the possibility of changing rules on mandatory covid jabs or vaccination for healthcare staff, chief secretary to the Treasury Simon...
Margaret MacRury steps down as Rowlands superintendent after a decade of service
Margaret MacRury has stepped down from her role as superintendent director for the Rowlands Pharmacy, which has a community pharmacy network in England, Scotland...
GPhC plans new group to improve post-registration practice of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) will launch a new group focusing on improvement of the post-registration practice of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
The announcement follows...
Over 5,000 people enrolled for PANORAMIC study for antivirals
More than 5,000 vulnerable people have enrolled for the ground-breaking Platform Adaptive trial of Novel antivirals for early treatment of Covid-19 In the Community...
Emergency provision of pharmaceutical services extended for pharmacies
The emergency provision of pharmaceutical services, introduced to help maintain pharmacy services during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been extended to March 31, 2022.
The provision...
HEE announces new Independent Prescriber courses for pharmacists
Health Education England (HEE) has announced launch of a new funded Independent Prescriber courses for pharmacists to be made available before March 2022.
Places are...
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