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Boots supports community pharmacists become Mental Health First Aiders

PDA encourages representatives at Boots to undertake Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training Pharmacists, who are working on the frontline of healthcare, can play an important role in raising awareness...

Surge in stroke cases could cost UK £75bn by 2035, charity warns

By 2035, there will be 151,000 hospital admissions due to stroke every year, averaging 414 admissions per day...

NHS and i.AI forge historic collaboration to boost healthcare

AI assisting NHS to half treatment times for stroke patients and overall patient care experience The Department of Health...

HRA Pharma’s Hana pill wins top award 

HRA Pharma’s progestogen-only contraceptive pill, Hana, has won the ‘Special Achievement Award’ at the Nicolas Hall awards. The awards took place on May 5, 2022...

Numark launches TV campaign to promote its repeat prescription service

Numark is set to launch a large-scale broadcast campaign to promote its Hey Pharmacist repeat prescription service on May 22. The new campaign introduces, ‘Repeat prescriptions. Made simple,’...

Vaccine advisers eye autumn Covid boosters for over-65s

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on Thursday (May 19) said that an anticipated autumn Covid booster campaign would be aimed at...

Britain offers smallpox shot as monkeypox cases spread in Europe

A smattering of monkeypox cases in Britain has prompted authorities to offer a smallpox vaccine to some healthcare workers and others who may have...

Javid promises ‘seismic shift’ in tackling dementia; stigma prevents South Asians from timely diagnosis

Health secretary Sajid Javid has announced a new 10-year plan to tackle dementia and promised a "seismic shift" in how the condition is approached in the...

SanaProsta® Review – Does it work and is it worth it?

SanaProsta® from SanalysLab® is said to be a powerful blend of patented ingredients that provides complete prostate health. Read more in our review here. About...

Vote ‘yes’ for pharmacy representation reform, NPA tells members as voting window opens on May 27

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) is asking independents to vote 'yes' to reform of pharmacy representation in England as a three-week voting period opens on...

What are the Benefits of Phycocyanin ?

The use of Phycocyanin has been on the increase recently. The reason for this is because of its numerous health benefits. Phycocyanin is an organic...

BBC show puts spotlight on community pharmacy

The One Show on BBC One has put community pharmacy in the limelight, showcasing the sector’s vital work during the pandemic to a primetime...

World in no better place to fight pandemics than before Covid, says a review panel on global response

The world is no better prepared for a new pandemic threat than it was when coronavirus emerged in 2019, and may actually be in...

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