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Coronavirus

Keep up-to-date with the current guidance on Covid-19 and Long Covid.

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Trainee pharmacists may be provisionally registered from August

Pre-registration trainees may be added to the ‘provisional register’ in August and may be allowed to sit their assessments online.

28 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Warnings of possible Sars-CoV-2 syndrome in children

GPs have been warned of a rise in children becoming severely ill from a syndrome that may be linked to coronavirus.

27 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19: Public complain to GPhC over wait times

The GPhC has received complaints from members of the public regarding longer wait times for prescriptions during the pandemic.

24 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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RoE Awards: New Covid-19 category launched

In light of the inspirational stories emerging during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new RoE Awards category has been launched.

24 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid testing website shuts down hours after launch

A website allowing key workers in England to book a Covid-19 test has shut down due to high demand hours after launching.

24 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Advice on observing Ramadan during lockdown

Muslims are having to adapt to the changing circumstances of the holy month.

23 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE gives 'fair warning' on May bank holiday opening

NHS England & Improvement is again seeking to have more pharmacies open on this year’s May Bank holidays than would normally be required.

23 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Self-isolating pharmacists taking NHS 111 calls from home

A number of Boots pharmacists who are self-isolating have begun taking calls from patients via NHS 111.

22 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Revealed: Covid-19's mental health toll on pharmacists

Workload, safety fears and rising costs are taking a huge toll on community pharmacists’ mental health as they grapple with the pandemic.

22 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Hancock clarifies 'extra £300m' pharmacy comments

Matt Hancock has been forced to clarify remarks about the £300m cash advance being paid to pharmacies in England.

21 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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GPhC seeing sharp rise in profiteering concerns

The General Pharmaceutical Council is seeing a “significant rise” in FtP concerns being raised against registrants.

21 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Gender imbalance in Covid-19 deaths

Three quarters of those who die in critical care with Covid-19 are men, according to the latest figures from the ICNARC.

21 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Exclusive: 60% of pharmacies running out of masks

Sixty-two per cent of pharmacists report they won’t have enough face masks to last the next seven days.

20 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Better access to Covid testing for pharmacy staff

Community pharmacy workers and their family members will be able to book Covid-19 tests through a new online portal.

20 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Covid-19 revamp for 'Every Mind Matters'

PHE is supporting the public's mental health with a new campaign 'Now More Than Ever, Every Mind Matters'.

20 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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PHE 'must revise PPE guidance for dispensary staff'

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has called on Public Health England to revise its position on PPE for pharmacy dispensary staff.

17 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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