Pharmacies reminded to submit Covid-19 test distribution data to avoid order ban
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committe (PSNC) has reminded contractors to submit Covid-19 test distribution service weekly data to help Department of Health and Social...
RPS teams up with NHS to support pharmacy colleagues abroad during Covid crisis
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and NHS England have joined forces to work with pharmacy colleagues internationally in countries such as India, supporting them...
More than 50,000 pregnant women got first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in England
A total of 51,724 pregnant women in England have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, the data from Public Health England (PHE) revealed,...
DHSC allows ‘pinged’ NHS, social care staff to return to work in exceptional circumstances
The Department of Health and Social care (DHSC) has exempted the essential frontline NHS and social care staff in England from self-isolation following a...
Make sure your voice is heard on ICS boards, Jeremy Hunt tells community pharmacy
A former health secretary tells community pharmacy that the sector must ensure its voice is heard on the newly created integrated care systems (ICS)...
Study reveals HCP concerns about UK’s ability to self-care
Nearly half of all healthcare professionals (HCPs) have concerns about the UK's ability in self-care, a study by the pharmaceutical company Perrigo has revealed.
This...
‘More people prefer pharmacies for health advice’
More people in the UK prefer visiting pharmacies for health advice, a new survey by PAGB has revealed.
The poll conducted by the consumer healthcare...
New NHS mental health access standards to ensure patients requiring urgent care are seen in four hours
NHS England has proposed a new mental health access standards that will ensure patients requiring urgent care are seen by community mental health crisis...
RPS celebrates ‘South Asian Heritage Month’ with pharmacists
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is celebrating South Asian Heritage Month July 18- August 17 with south Asian pharmacy professionals.Â
The event highlights the history...
Medipharmacy secures £8.3m funding boost from Santander bank
Medipharmacy Group has secured an £8.3m funding from Santander UK to support the acquisition of a purpose-built warehouse.
The company said the warehouse acquisition is...
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