End of the road for free provision of Covid tests?
A news report suggests the Department of Health and Social Care is aiming to be ready to start charging for Covid tests which are currently free...
Deadline for mandatory Covid-19 jab nears for frontline staff, thousands face termination
As the deadline for the frontline healthcare workers to get fully vaccinated approaches, tens of thousands of NHS staff who have not yet taken...
Boots with Macmillan Cancer Support and NHS launches Palliative Care Service in pharmacies
Boots UK in association with Macmillan Cancer Support and the NHS has launched a Palliative Care Service in its pharmacies to provide easy access...
PSNC launches surveys to collect data on pharmacy pressures
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has launched two surveys to gather data on the pressures that people working in community pharmacies are facing.
Pharmacy teams...
NHS launches new campaign to promote better care for mental health
The NHS is going to launch a new campaign using the iconic Beatles song ‘Help!” to encourage people to take better care of their...
Omnicell to acquire Hub and Spoke Innovations, expanding its retail pharmacy portfolio in UK
Omnicell Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicell – an American healthcare technology company, has signed an agreement with the shareholders of Hub and...
GSK and Pfizer rebuff Unilever’s £50bn bid for consumer healthcare unit
Consumer goods giant Unilever signaled on Monday (January 17) it would pursue a deal for GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) consumer healthcare business, calling it a "strong strategic...
Community pharmacy contractors can expect more CPCS referrals
Community pharmacy contractors are likely to receive more referrals from NHS 111 for the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) following a review of the...
Community pharmacies deliver over 22 million Covid-19 jabs in one year
Community pharmacies played a central role in the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, delivering more than 22 million jabs in the past 12...
Morningside Pharmaceuticals’ Nik Kotecha receives Distinguished Alumni Award by Imperial College London
Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, chairman of Morningside Pharmaceuticals and the Randal Charitable Foundation, has won the Distinguished Alumni Award at Imperial College London’s Alumni...
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