Pharma industry backs G7 stand to address AMR
Amidst rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the global pharmaceutical industry has welcomed communiques issued by the G7 health and finance meeting to address one...
PDA criticises employers’ report as it fails to address their basic responsibilities
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has criticised Community Pharmacy Workforce Development Group’s latest report on pharmacy workforce challenges as it does not address basic...
NHS vaccine lead urges people to get second dose of Covid-19 vaccine immediately
The NHS has been asking people not to delay their second dose of Covid-19 vaccine to protect themselves from continuing pandemic threat.
Director of England’s...
Employers, Govt urged for action to eliminate burnout in healthcare sector
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has urged the government, NHS and employers of various healthcare organisations to take necessary steps to reduce burnout and...
NHS starts Covid-jabbing 25 – 29 year olds
The NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme has started inviting remaining adults for their Covid-19 jabs from today (June 8).
The last group of adults have been...
RPS calls for increased Covid-19 protection for pharmacy teams
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has joined over 20 other professional bodies and health organisations in demanding that the government and NHS increase Covid-19 protections for...
New study to shed light on brain health of domestic violence victims
A new research has been initiated to investigate the lifelong consequences of domestic violence on brain health.
The Drake IPV Study, led by the University...
Pharmacy teams invited to attend RSG webinar
The community pharmacy (Wright) review steering group (RSG) has invited community pharmacy teams to a webinar on Monday.
The webinar will be held from 7:30pm...
Contractors asked to report Covid-19 test results ‘straightaway’
To help scientists stay ahead of the virus by spotting new outbreaks early and advise how to respond to it quickly, community pharmacy contractors...
Tips to ensure safe use of Covid-19 vaccines in hot weather
Higher temperatures increase the chances of risks to safe vaccine use and storage. To minimise such effects, the NHS has suggested collective measures which...
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