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NHS supply chain appoints Richard Evans as commercial executive director
Experienced leader to drive transformation in healthcare supply chain through new NHSÂ appointment
NHS Supply Chain today announced the appointment of Richard Evans as its new commercial executive director.
With 20...
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UK launches Critical Imports Council to secure supplies of medicines, smartphone chips
The Council aims to address the supply challenges businesses face and develop real-life solutions
The UK government has...
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Health secretary accuses NHS gender care influenced by ‘cultural values’
Wes Streeting challenges plans for improving mental health assessments amidst growing scrutiny over NHS gender careÂ
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Pharmacies to get new display posters on Covid-19 this week
All pharmacies are expected to receive new display posters on Covid-19 by the end of this week.
NHS England and NHS Improvement have announced that...
GSK medicine packs may not have batch number, expiry date due to machinery defect
Glaxosmithkline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare UK has informed MHRA that a small number of packs may not have the batch number and expiry date printed...
RPS welcomes access to Covid-19 testing Â
The RPS has welcomed the latest development that testing for Covid-19 will be made available to community pharmacy teams in England.
Contractors have been sent...
How Does Aging Affect the Immune System?
The process of aging is not a pleasant one, but it is inevitable. Your physical and cognitive abilities will deteriorate as you get older,...
What Kind of Medical Equipment Do Veterinarians Need?
Veterinarians take care of our little pet friends on a daily basis. Their job is often even more challenging than that of the doctors,...
Early Covid-19 test used on health workers was not effective: Minister
Some of the early tests used to check whether British health workers had the coronavirus were inffective, junior health minister Helen Whately said on...
Self-isolating Boots pharmacists support NHS 111 service Â
Self-isolating Boots pharmacists have started to lend their support to the NHS 111 triage service by providing pharmacy advice to the patients over phone.
The...
UK’s Covid-19 death toll is far higher than daily figure: Data
The true extent of Britain's Covid-19 death toll was more than 40 per cent higher than the government's daily figures indicated as of April 10,...
AIM’s new campaign seeks to demonstrate the value of community pharmacy in COVID-19 fightÂ
The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies (AIM) has launched a new national campaign to highlight the contribution of community pharmacies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UK virus death toll rises to 16,509
A total of 16,509 people hospitalised with coronavirus in Britain have now died, health ministry figures showed Monday (20), up by 449 the lowest daily toll...