‘Too early’ to lift UK lockdown: Hancock
The UK’s novel coronavirus outbreak is starting to peak but it is too early to lift the lockdown because the virus would "run rampant" if the government eased social distancing measures,...
PDA asks pharmacists to approach police against any workplace harassment
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has advised pharmacists to approach the police if they face any harassment at work.
The assailant can be charged under...
Pharmacists asked to get trained in flu vaccination for next winter
Pharmacists who haven’t previously trained to undertake immunisations have been asked to undertake full training course before the advent of flu vaccination period which...
UK set to extend Covid-19 lockdown as death toll jumps
The British government on Thursday (16) was expected to extend a nationwide lockdown for another three weeks, while the country's coronavirus death toll spiked...
RPS wants registration of ‘provisional pharmacists’ to be fast-tracked
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has called on the General Pharmaceutical Council to ensure pre-registration pharmacists are not “left in the limbo” and disadvantaged...
Pharmacy teams won’t be called to account for actions of NHS volunteers, say GPhC and RPS
Pharmacy professionals will not be held responsible for actions of NHS volunteers, if pharmacy teams “acted in accordance with the standards,” the GPhC and...
How smartphone apps can help ‘contact trace’ the new coronavirus
A global race is on to develop smartphone apps and other types of mobile phone surveillance systems to track and contain the spread of...
UK space technologies to boost NHS Coronavirus relief efforts
The UK Space Agency has launched a new drive on Tuesday (14) to fund space-enabled technology and services that can strengthen the NHS response...
Rate of COVID infections in carehomes may be as high as 70 per cent, head of Four Seasons says
The head of one of Britain’s largest independent providers of elderly care homes said he believed the rate of infections or suspected infections of...
More tests for social care staff desperately needed: NHS Confederation
NHS Confederation said on Wednesday (15) that more Covid-19 tests for social care staff is desperately needed, especially when the sector has been suffering...
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