Tag: Scotland
Scotland introduces more accurate blood test for Type 1 diabetes patients
Scotland has become the world’s first country to introduce a simple blood test for Type 1 diabetes patients, enabling them to stop taking insulin...
New £15m fund launched to improve mental wellbeing in Scotland
A new Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund has been set up with an allocation of £15 million to support mental health and well-being...
Scotland reports 722 drug deaths in first half of 2021
Scotland reported 722 suspected drug deaths in the first half of 2021, showing a small decrease of one per cent over the same period...
Scot school children to get free flu jabs from today
Scottish school children will start receiving their flu vaccination from today (September 6) as Scotland’s biggest flu immunisation programme gets underway.
With secondary school pupils...
‘Pharmacy Collect’ launched for rapid Covid-19 tests in Northern Ireland
The Health Minister in Northern Ireland today (September 2) launched a new ‘Pharmacy Collect’ service, enabling people to collect rapid Covid-19 tests from selected...
RPS Scotland meets minister to discuss pharmacy’s role in reducing harm from drugs
RPS Scotland met with the minister for Drugs Policy, Angela Constance, on Wednesday (September 1) to discuss pharmacy’s role in reducing harm from drugs.
Improving...