Contractor Case Study: Implementing GP CPCS benefits patients
Inclusion of referrals from general practices into the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) has benefited several patients, who could avail a face to face...
AstraZeneca hails Covid treatment trial results
Drug firm AstraZeneca on Friday announced positive results from a trial of a treatment for Covid-19 symptoms.
The drug, made from a combination of two...
Covid-19 prevalence drops to one in 80: ONS
The prevalence of Covid-19 infections in England was around one in 80 people in the week ending Aug 14, the Office for National Statistics...
Pharmacy teams can play a big part in supporting long Covid patients: RPS
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has set out key principles and recommendations for pharmaceutical care in the management of the illness to ensure that...
MHRA approves Regeneron/Roche antibody cocktail for Covid-19
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Ronapreve as the first monoclonal antibody treatment for Covid-19 in the UK.
Following on from...
‘Scottish pharmacy contractors not reporting closures’
A Scottish health board has confirmed that some pharmacy contractors are not reporting their closures to the NHS despite this being a requirement of...
CPCS IT: National procurement model extended to end of March 2022
A national procurement model in place to support community pharmacy contractors with the delivery of the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) has been extended...
Potential launch of Amazon Pharmacy to have huge impact on UK market, study says
With the potential launch of pharmacy arm in the UK by the e-commerce giant Amazon, the sector is expected to experience a huge impact,...
Scottish minister thanks pharmacists for work during Covid and beyond
Kevin Stewart, the Scottish minister for mental wellbeing and social care, has expressed gratitude towards pharmacists across Scotland for their hard work during the...
Population Health is ‘driving force’ behind Integrated Care Systems, says GP Davies
The voluntary sector and population health management (PHM) are key building blocks of Integrated Care System (ICS) Design Framework, Dr Helen Davies writes in...
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