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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...
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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...
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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...
PM visits pharmacy in his constituency
Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (Aug 6) visited a community pharmacy in his parliamentary constituency in west London to hear first-hand the experiences of...
Pharmacies finally report six Covid-19 cases
Following growing concerns about 'zero reporting' of coronavirus cases by contractors and pharmacy organisations, it has now been revealved that six instances of coronavirus...
England’s Covid-19 spread slows, Imperial College study of 150,000 volunteers shows
The spread of the novel coronavirus in England slowed in June and early July, according to an Imperial College study of 150,000 volunteers.
“As the...
Pharmacy buyer interest up by 46%: Christie & Co
Christie & Co has reported a 46 per cent increase in pharmacy registration figures since the easing of the coronavirus lockdown.
The property adviser looked...
Allow pharmacists to alter prescriptions: RPS
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is calling for community pharmacists to be allowed the powers to make changes to prescriptions so they can speed...
Valneva expects to agree full UK joint investment for possible virus vaccine in weeks, says CFO
Valneva said on Wednesday (Aug 5) that the UK was committing an initial investment of more than 10 million pounds to increase production capacity...
Growing harm from illicit benzodiazepines
There has been sharp rise in illicit prescription drugs that have been linked to recent hospital admissions and deaths.
This follows after Public Health England...
Over half of British children are suffering with skin issues due to virus-enforced frequent handwashing
More than half of British children are experiencing some type of skin problem associated with their hands, according to a national charity.
The British Skin...
UK inks deal with Valneva to boost vaccine production
The UKÂ has agreed a multi-million pound joint investment with French company Valneva to upgrade a production site and increase manufacturing capacity for a possible...
MHRA recalls Clexane 4,000 IU 40mg syringesÂ
The Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class second medicines recall for Clexane 4,000 IU (40mg) /0.4ml syringes of Pharmaram...