Tag: Covid-19
Sajid Javid vouches support for “pharmacy first” model of care in England
Health secretary Sajid Javid vouches support for a “pharmacy first” model of care for minor illnesses, to help clear the backlog of NHS care...
RPS highlights workforce crisis in pharmacy to Welsh Parliament
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has informed the Welsh Parliament about the workforce crisis in the pharmacy sector and the need to prioritise staff...
Health Security Agency to approach pharmacies to complete evaluation of LFD test kits
To complete the evaluations of Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will approach pharmacies and send 15 combined...
NHS poaching forces pharmacies to close, cut working hours
Staff shortage has begun to bite the community pharmacy sector with several high street pharmacies closing doors due to workforce crisis triggered by the...
Patients risk access to care, medicines due to pharmacist workforce crisis
The ongoing pharmacist workforce crisis has posed a significant risk to patients’ access to care, medicines and advice -- particularly affecting the elderly and...
NHS Confederation welcomes Covid booster programme expansion to cover over 40s
As the government today (November 15) announced plans to expand Britain’s booster programme for Covid-19 vaccinations to cover all adults aged over 40, NHS...