UK may signal green for emergency ventilator production
British industry expects the government to give the go-ahead to an emergency ventilator production plan on Wednesday (25) that will see a number of...
Covid-19: Hancock pays tribute to pharmacists
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has publicly thanked “those who doesn’t usually get mentioned, including pharmacists” for their work in the war against coronavirus (Covid-19).
He...
Indemnity to cover situations ‘technically outside of regulatory standards’, PDA clarifies
Indemnity cover will be extended to include such activities pharmacists have to take up in response to the Covid-19 crisis, the Pharmacists’ Defence Association...
Pharmacy needs further support in Scotland, Wales to fight Covid-19: RPS
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has urged the Scottish and Welsh governments to take further action to support pharmacy sector amid the spread of...
NHS webinar for community pharmacists on COVID-19 response
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) will hold a webinar for community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians today (25 March).
Pharmacists and technicians can join the...
EMIS Group acquires PharmOutcomes operators
EMIS Group has acquired Pinnacle Health Partnership and Pinnacle Systems Management– owners and operators of the PharmOutcomes platform.
The acquisition aims to drive widespread improvements...
Over 170K volunteers to help UK fight Covid-19
Over 170,000 people have signed up to help NHS tackle the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak just hours after a request for a quarter of a...
UK to open 4K bed virus field hospital in London
The British government said Tuesday (24) it will open a 4,000-bed field hospital at a London exhibition centre as part of its plans to...
UK bought 3.5 million Covid-19 antibody tests: Hancock
Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Tuesday (March 24) said the government had bought 3.5 million antibody coronavirus tests so that people who suspect they...
Government seeking 250,000 volunteers to help NHS as virus death toll leaps
Government is looking for 250,000 volunteers to help the NHS and vulnerable people hit by the coronavirus crisis, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday.
"We...
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