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NHS launches Spring Covid-19 booster vaccination bookings
Over 11.8 million individuals, including frontline healthcare workers and those aged 65 and above, have received the autumn Covid-19 vaccination
The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is gearing...
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UKHSA says mistakes at COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people last year
The UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said mistakes at a testing laboratory led to misreporting of tens of...
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‘Disappointing’ COVID-19 booster uptake worries Europe’s head of vaccines strategy
Recent uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in Europe has been "rather disappointing," an official said on Thursday...
PSNC puts paid to speculations DH could write off £370 advance funding for community pharmacy
Amid media speculations that the government was considering writing off advance payments to community pharmacy in England, PSNC tonight (Nov 13) issued a statement...
Jo Churchill confirms pharmacy Covid costs are being ‘actively discussed’ with PSNC
Pharmacy minister Jo Churchill has confirmed that additional costs incurred by community pharmacy contractors as a result of Covid-19 are being "actively discussed" with...
NPA’s new course gives technicians skills to help community pharmacies tackle Covid-19 pressures
The National Pharmacy Association has said that its new course developed for pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians will give them new skills to help pharmacy teams...
Virus vaccine rollout will be dealt locally: PSNC
Pharmacies and general practices will need to work together to make a potential Covid-19 vaccination programme work for their communities, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating...
UK ready to roll out Covid-19 vaccine once regulator approves it
The UK is ready to roll out tens of millions of Covid-19 vaccines to the public with care-home residents and the elderly first in...
Poll finds two-thirds of Britons ready for virus jab
Almost two-thirds of people in Britain say they would get vaccinated for Covid-19 but young people are far more likely to refuse a jab...
Twice-weekly virus testing for all NHS staff
In order to protect patients and health workers, government will start rolling out twice-a-week Covid-19 tests to all NHS staff, health secretary Matt Hancock...
PHARMACY BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2020: Your pharmacy, your future
As we host our fifth annual Pharmacy Business Conference as virtual event on the evenings of Nov 24 and 26, Mike Holden introduces an...
Public ready for virus vaccine in pharmacy: NPA
Hot on the heels of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's announcement today (Nov 9) that it's vaccine candidate can prevent more than 90 per cent of...
UK expects 10 million doses of Pfizer and BioNTech’s ‘effective’ Covid-19 vaccine this year
The UK expects to have 10 million doses of a 'highly effective' Covid-19 vaccine available by the end of the year if regulators approve...