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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...

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...

‘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...

Jo Churchill writes to pharmacy teams praising their pandemic effort; NPA says mere words won’t do

As England entered a four-week national lockdown, Jo Churchill wrote to community pharmacy, expressing her gratitude for the profession’s response to the pandemic. A national...

PHARMACY BUSINESS CONFERENCE 2020: Your pharmacy, your future

As we host our fifth annual Pharmacy Business Conference as virtual event later on the evenings of Nov 24 and 26, Mike Holden introduces...

Pandemic delivery service restarts as UK enters second national lockdown

As the UK is set to enter the second national lockdown, the health secretary has decided to restart the 'pandemic delivery service' across England...

Pharmacy teams asked to remain vigilant to abuse and neglect as second wave of Covid-19 continues

Community pharmacy teams have been advised to remain alert to many forms of abuse and neglect that their patients may face during the second...

Hungry to do more

Former pharmacy minister Steve Brine says community pharmacy needs to build new partnerships across the health and care system and bridge the gap between...

Oxford’s ‘game-changing’ Covid-19 vaccine results due next month, raising hopes of 2021 rollout

The University of Oxford hopes to present late-stage trial results on its Covid-19 vaccine candidate this year, raising hopes that the UK could start...

Pharmacy is treated as a ‘Cinderella service’

Writing exclusively for Pharmacy Business, Jackie Doyle-Price MP, the new chair of the APPG for pharmacy, pledges to make the case for community pharmacy...

NHS preparing for pre-Christmas Covid vaccine roll-out

The National Health Service is getting prepared to start distributing possible Covid-19 vaccines before Christmas in case one of the candidates is ready by...

Ending England’s lockdown in December is realistic, says chief medical officer

It is realistic that England’s forthcoming national lockdown can end on Dec. 2, chief medical officer Chris Whitty said on Tuesday (Nov 3), as...

UK in talks with Palantir over Covid-19 ‘test and trace’ program: FT

Government is in talks with US data analytics company Palantir Technologies in an attempt to strengthen its 'test and trace' program for Covid-19, The...

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