Covid-19 no longer the main cause of deaths in England and Wales
Not coronavirus but dementia and Alzheimer's disease was the main cause of deaths in England in March, according to latest data.
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease...
New campaign launched in NI community pharmacies to ensure better mental health during pandemic
In a bid to ensure better mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic, Northern Ireland’s Interim Mental Health Champion, Professor Siobhan O’Neill, launched a campaign...
Budding pharmacist dies from Covid-19
Merseyside-based locum pharmacist, Sana Masood, has died from Covid-19, leaving a huge vacuum in her family and friends’ circles.
Sana, 30, who had type 1...
Roche looking for a new place to test Covid-19 pill after cases plummet in UK
Roche is looking for another location to carry out trials of its pill to fight Covid-19, after plummeting case numbers in Britain made it difficult...
Covid-19 taskforce to roll out home treatments
The government has launched a new ‘Antivirals Taskforce’ to identify treatments for patients who have been exposed to Covid-19 to stop the infection spreading...
Crest Pharmacy administers over 4,000 jabs from its PureGym site
In a boost to ongoing mass vaccination programme against Covid-19, Crest Pharmacy Group has been successfully running its vaccination drive at PureGym site in...
Over 10 million people receive second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
More than 10 million people in the UK have received their second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, the government announced on Monday (April 19).
Health...
Almost all pharmacies now offer free, rapid Covid-19 tests
Nine in ten pharmacies across England are now distributing free rapid lateral flow tests for people to collect and use at home, the Department...
PDA calls on contractors to support their prov reg pharmacists after assessment results
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has urged community pharmacy employers to support their provisionally registered pharmacists once their registration assessment results are announced.
The candidates,...
More patients head to hospitals than visit their GPs
Many patients are finding it difficult to see their general practitioners (GPs) and hence are heading to A&E departments, according to an article published...
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