NHS England to roll out test to treat babies with retinoblastoma
NHS England is set to roll out a new test this week that will help doctors to spot a rare form of eye cancer(Retinoblastoma)...
EU set to cut costs from duplication of medical tests, wider use of interoperable electronic health data
The European Commission wants to make health data easier to access for patients, medics, regulators and researchers in a bid to improve diagnoses, cut...
NHS sets new record of three million cancer checks in 12 month
NHS cancer check has set a new record, despite pressures on hospitals due to Covid-19, the number of people being treated for the cancer...
DHSC issues SSPs for three HRT products to ensure continued access
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued Serious Shortage Protocols (SSPs) on three HRT medicines to limit dispensing supply to three...
PDA’s new awareness factsheet advises pharmacists on how to deal with stress at workplace
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) is playing a vital role in helping pharmacists who are dealing with stress at the workplace. It launched its...
‘More education needed to curb the environmental impact of prescribing’
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Scottish Academy of Medical Royal Colleges co-hosted the NHS Education for Scotland annual virtual conference to discuss the environmental...
NPA discusses ‘hub and spoke’ with competition watchdog
The National Pharmacy Association has held a meeting with senior officials at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to discuss the potential impact of...
RSG publishes proposals for better pharmacy representation
The Review Steering Group (RSG) has published its proposals to reform representation and support provided by PSNC and LPCs to community pharmacies in England.
Contractors will...
FP34C submission deadline extended to May 6
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) notifies pharmacy contractors that the FP34C submission deadline has been extended to end of May 6.
This month the contractors...
ABPI names Novo Nordisk’s Pinder Sahota as its new president
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has appointed Pinder Sahota, general manager and corporate vice president of Novo Nordisk UK as its...
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