Tag: Healthcare
DH rejects HSCC’s Pharmacy Funding Review Report
The government has stated that the independent expert panel's assessment ‘requires improvement’ following the review of community pharmacy funding
The Department of Health and Social...
New Law: Full packs of Valproate-containing medicines now come with safety warning
Patients will receive warnings and pictograms, including a patient card and the Patient Information Leaflet with the pack
The Department of Health and Social Care...
NHSE urged to end contracts with non-compliant DSPs amid rising pharmacy closures
There is clear evidence that the majority of distance selling pharmacies are operating in breach of their NHS contracts, and a failure to properly...
Survey: One-fifth of Britons seek health advice from pharmacists after symptom research
In a recent survey of 2,000 UK adults, 34 per cent preferred consulting pharmacists for health advice after researching symptoms, while for those surveyed...
MHRA reviews its engagement with healthcare professionals on medicines, medical devices safety
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has urged the healthcare professionals to share their views on the consultation on ‘how MHRA communicate with...
UKHSA says mistakes at COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people last year
The UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said mistakes at a testing laboratory led to misreporting of tens of thousands of positive COVID-19 cases as...