Abott issues voluntary recall for Alimentum and EleCare powder formula
American health care company, Abott has voluntarily recalled powder formulas of Alimentum and EleCare after consumer complaints of bacterial contamination, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating...
PM scraps all Covid curbs in England; pharmacist fears move could undermine pandemic gains
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that the legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive Covid test in England would end on Thursday as part...
‘Spring booster’ jab to be offered to elderly and immunosuppressed
Britain on Monday (February 21) said it would offer further Covid-19 booster shots to the elderly, care home residents and immunosuppressed people as part...
Paper FP34C submission document ends
From April 2022, contractors will have to make all monthly FP34C submissions only through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating...
UK and Australia pharmacist exchange programme
An exciting opportunity lies ahead for the recently qualified pharmacists in the UK as they are being invited to apply for an Australian exchange...
One in five people with risk of heart disease do not know how to check pulse, study says
One in five people in the UK having a personal or familial risk of heart disease do not know how to check their pulse,...
Nearly 3,000 full-time equivalent pharmacists serve in PCNs, NHS Digital data reveals
A total number of 8,830 full-time equivalent (FTE) direct patient care staff were working for a primary care network (PCN) in England at the...
Pharmacy teams encouraged to support PANORAMIC study
Pharmacy teams are being encouraged to support the ground-breaking Platform Adaptive trial of Novel antivirals for early treatment of Covid-19 In the Community (PANORAMIC)...
PSNC extends deadline for pharmacy teams to take part in 2022 Advice Audit
To allow more community pharmacies to participate in the 2022 Pharmacy Advice Audit, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has extended the participation period...
Sajid Javid thanks NHS staff for hard work during pandemic, opens new A&E
Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid thanked the NHS staff across the North West and West Midlands for their hard work during the...
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