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LloydsPharmacy appeals to NHS to reimburse Covid ‘thank you’ staff payments

Multiple disputes finding that payment was a 'business decision' and not a reimbursable expense

01 Aug 2023

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MHRA approves its ninth Covid vaccine Bimervax

The vaccine can be injected as a booster in the upper arm of people aged 16 and over.

01 Aug 2023

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Mind out!

Is a mental health crisis the next pandemic to face the UK?

11 May 2023

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Pharmacies to supply Covid-19 antivirals for ‘nominal’ reimbursement under rule changes

Concerns raised as Department moves to 'business as usual' approach to Covid antivirals

04 May 2023

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Wellbeing in a post-Covid world

Workplace pressures in community pharmacy have risen consistently in recent years, with statistics indicating that burnout is a real risk for many. What steps can be taken to safeguard wellbeing?

01 May 2023

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NPA to give evidence to Covid public inquiry

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Mark Lyonette said inquiry “is an historic opportunity to place on record" pharmacy's achievements.

24 Feb 2023

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Covid was most viewed on NHS website last year

NHS Digital said 16.3 million hits were attributed to Covid, followed by Long Covid (4.3 million) and high blood pressure (3.8 million).

31 Jan 2023

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PAGB companies have not reported cough and cold medicines shortages

PAGB chief executive Michelle Riddalls hit back at what she described as “partial and incomplete reporting” of shortages.

09 Jan 2023

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People in Scotland most confident of eluding Covid in pharmacies

Over-50s were more worried about cancer and dementia than other health conditions during the pandemic

01 Dec 2022

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Covid Champion pharmacy scheme cracks vaccine hesitancy

The study resulted in 2,000 more people accepting a vaccine despite previously deciding against it

28 Nov 2022

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Vaccine fatigue has set in, claims Well study

Of the 2,000 individuals who took part, 25 per cent said they detected a lack of motivation among people to get jabbed

23 Nov 2022

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AAH: We've delivered over 70 million Covid vaccine doses

AAH chief executive offer David Bound described it as “a huge milestone” for the company

22 Nov 2022

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Pharmacists' YouTube videos offer vaccine advice in different languages

The videos give different minority ethnic communities information about the importance of vaccinations

10 Nov 2022

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New Covid bivalent vaccine approved by the MHRA

It targets the original strain of the disease as well as the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants

09 Nov 2022

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27% rise in pharmacies offering autumn Covid boosters

NHSE reveals 1,845 pharmacy-led sites are taking part in the autumn booster campaign

07 Sep 2022

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Flu could strike earlier this year warns WHO

Calls for people to get their annual flu vaccination have increased in the last few weeks

02 Sep 2022

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