PDA seeks clarification on £500 bonus for Scotland locums
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has been seeking clarification on the process adopted for locums in Scotland to obtain the payment of £500 promised...
Nearly 90K sign petition urging for cash injection to revive community pharmacy in England
Amidst growing calls for adequate funding to rejuvenate community pharmacy in the country, thousands have signed a petition calling on the government to recompense...
Actor Lenny Henry’s open letter urges black Britons to get the Covid jab
Actor and comedian Lenny Henry and other leading figures on Tuesday (March 30) urged Black Britons to come forward and take the Covid-19 vaccine.
Figures...
Duchess of Cornwall praises pharmacists as ‘unsung heroes’ of the coronavirus pandemic
The Duchess of Cornwall on Tuesday (March 30) hailed pharmacists as ‘unsung heroes’ of the coronavirus pandemic as she toured Kamsons Pharmacy in Uckfield,...
UK looks to vaccinate all adults before sharing vaccine with other countries
Britain is racing to meet the target of vaccinating the whole of its adult population by the end of July before it can start...
DH extends suspension of signatures on prescriptions and token submissions
The requirement for patients or their representatives to sign the back of NHS prescription forms or EPS tokens has been temporary suspended until June...
Frustrated Irish pharmacists seek clarity on when they can start vaccinating against Covid-19
The Irish Pharmacy Union has urged the country’s government to provide clarity on when community pharmacists there can begin vaccinating against Covid-19.
The latest call...
NI Covid-19 jab rollout brings locals to pharmacy
A vast majority of community pharmacies in Northern Ireland are taking part in Covid-19 vaccination programme, health minister Robin Swann said on March 29.
The...
GSK to fill up to 60 million Novavax vaccine doses for Britain
GlaxoSmithKline has agreed in principle to handle the final part of the manufacturing process for up to 60 million doses of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine...
Vaccine take-up lower in minorities: ONS
The take-up of Covid-19 vaccines was much lower among minority groups in the first three months of rollout in England, the Office for National...
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