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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...

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...

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...

NHS England awards £8.5m FDP contract to KPMG

Controversy sparked in November 2023 when NHS England awarded a £330 million contract for the FDP to US spy tech company Palantir  NHS England has...

The Wonders of Wound Vac: How It Speeds Up the Healing Process

When it comes to the complexities of the human body, one can easily feel bewitched by the mysteries of how it heals. A relatively...

Creating smokefree generation: MPs to vote on Tobacco and Vapes Bill today

If passed, the bill will help deliver Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s commitment to creating a smokefree generation Today, the UK will move one step...

New registrations stopped: NHSE reviews mental health support for secondary care staff

The halt comes amidst shortage of staff, burnout and high stress as over 111,000 jobs remain unfilled across the NHS. In a recent development, NHS...

Pharmacy owner engagement event: Registration opens now

Community pharmacy owners are encouraged to share their views on the issues that matter most to them Community Pharmacy England (CPE) is hosting a...

E-labelling in pharmacy: Pharmacists say ‘responsible regulation key to successful transition’

Pharmacists can serve as a bridge between regulators and patients during the transition to e-labelling A new report on e-labelling from the International Pharmaceutical Federation...

NHSGGC and Boehringer Ingelheim UKIE leading the charge in heart failure services

According to NHSGGC, the new heart failure care is set to create a blueprint for the rest of the nations An ambitious partnership between NHS...

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month: Blood in your poo and other warning signs

Early detection of bowel cancer significantly improves the chances of successful treatment and survival Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK,...

NHS launches Spring Covid-19 booster vaccination bookings

Over 11.8 million individuals, including frontline healthcare workers and those aged 65 and above, have received the autumn Covid-19 vaccination The National Health Service (NHS)...

Over 2,000 hospital buildings in England older than the NHS: Lib Dem study reveals

The Lib Dems describe the situation as a "national scandal", call on Rishi Sunak to invest in upgrading NHS hospital buildings  The Liberal Democrats have...

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