Tag: NHS
NHS to roll out life-saving treatment for rare disease affecting babies
The new deal struck by the NHS will enable provision of a life-saving treatment for babies and young children who suffer with a rare...
NPA seeks funding boost for pharmacy contractors to meet higher locum rates
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has called on the NHS England to uplift funding for pharmacy contractors to enable them to cover higher staffing...
GPhC makes case for Covid-19 vaccination in all pharmacies; RPS says policy reversal by government gives little hope to those already affected
Following the UK government’s decision to look at the possibility of changing rules on mandatory Covid vaccination for healthcare staff, the General Pharmaceutical Council...
NHS expands Covid vaccination to include vulnerable 5-11 year olds
The NHS on Sunday (January 30) expanded its Covid vaccination programme to include vulnerable children aged five to 11 years.
Eligible children include those with...
Lung cancer patients to benefit from ground-breaking new drug on NHS
Thousands of lung cancer patients in England will benefit from a ground-breaking new drug that can reduce the risk of relapse.
This follows a deal brokered...
Over 5,000 people enrolled for PANORAMIC study for antivirals
More than 5,000 vulnerable people have enrolled for the ground-breaking Platform Adaptive trial of Novel antivirals for early treatment of Covid-19 In the Community...