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Healthwatch England report reveals challenges faced by patients using pharmacies

Patients are receptive to Pharmacy First service, but some challenges must be overcome to achieve its full potential, says Healthwatch England  A recent report from Healthwatch England has highlighted that...

Pharmacy organizations condemn 2.59 % NHS prescription charge hike

Effective from May 1,  pharmacy services and patients to feel the financial burden due to the hike in...

What is Martha’s Rule under the strengthened NHS guidance?

Martha's rule gives special preference to same-sex and transgender patients to request same sex wards and staff under the...

Rishi Solan appointed to MedTate board of directors

London-based nutraceutical firm MedTate has appointed lawyer Rishi Solan to the company’s board of directors. Solan, an experienced finance lawyer by profession, currently practises in...

Ground-breaking collaboration to offer new heart disease drug to NHS patients

The government on Monday announced a collaboration with Novartis to launch a clinical trial for 'yet to be approved' drug inclisiran. The drug could benefit...

NHS England campaign encourages older people to get mental health support

NHS England, in partnership with Age UK, today announced a new campaign to encourage older people access treatment for mental health conditions. This is in...

CMC urges government to review medical cannabis policy

The Centre for Medical Cannabis (CMC) today called on the government to urgently review policy relating to medical cannabis access as a new survey...

Flu vaccination: NICE quality standard recommends pharmacists to notify GPs on time

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new quality standard that covers increasing the uptake of flu vaccination among...

Over 114K patients benefit from same-day appointments via CPCS

A total of 114,275 with minor illnesses or urgent medication needs have received same-day pharmacist referrals so far, the Department of Health and Social...

Strides in lung cancer lead steep decline in U.S. death rates

Cancer death rates in the United States fell 2.2 per cent from 2016 to 2017 - the largest single-year drop ever recorded - fueled in...

Supply alert for Phenytoin Sodium NRIM 100mg capsules

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a supply disruption alert for Phenytoin Sodium NRIM 100mg capsules. The capsules, manufactured by Accord,...

Strong revenue growth for Pharmacy2U in 2019 fiscal

Online pharmacy company Pharmacy2U reported 41 per cent increase in revenue to £60.7 million in the 2019 fiscal, compared to the £43.2 million in...

Flu vaccinations through community pharmacies near 1.5 million

Community pharmacists across England have administrated a total of 1,490,992 flu vaccinations under the NHS Flu Vaccination Service in the last four months, according...

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