Tag: NHS
NHS chief urges people to take Covid jab – ‘an evergreen offer’
With the approaching winter, the NHS chief executive has urged people to come forward to take a Covid-19 jab at nearby pharmacies, clinics, GP...
University of Huddersfield working on ‘Greening’ the MPharm curriculum
The Department of Pharmacy at the University of Huddersfield is working to include environmental sustainability principles into the pharmacy degree (Mpharm) curriculum to support...
New Information Standard is out to reduce medical errors, improve patient safety
A new Information Standard has been published to support improved medication and sharing of allergy information across healthcare services in England.
The move will standardise...
In a world first, England is set to light up e-cigs on prescription for smokers; role of community pharmacy yet to be known
England could soon become the world’s first country to prescribe e-cigarettes as a medical product to help people stop smoking tobacco products but it...
Government, GPs should inform patients about how to use pharmacies, says MP
The government and general practices have to shoulder the responsibility of educating and informing people about how to effectively use healthcare services provided by...
Community pharmacies can help reduce NHS backlog, says CCA
Skills and expertise of community pharmacies should be utilised to clear the NHS backlog as they can alleviate pressures within primary care systems, the...