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Nearly 5,000 pharmacies applied for Covid booster programme last year

NHSE&I said 1,454 pharmacies are currently scheduled to, or have started, phase three boosters.

17 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Scotland announces pharmacy service fee for Covid antiviral supply

Pharmacies engaged by health boards to supply molnupiravir will receive £45 service fee.

14 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Omicron wave: 9 in 10 pharmacies struggling with staff absences

Exclusive: 87% of pharmacies have suffered staff absences in recent weeks, a survey indicates.

11 Jan 2022 , 2 Min Article

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Boris Johnson visits Covid vaccination centre in his constituency

The prime minister visited a Boots vaccination centre in Uxbridge yesterday.

11 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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EPB chair: Government must support pharmacy to help NHS recover

Govind says pharmacy can help clear the backlog of care as suggested by the health and social care committee.

10 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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NHS app passes 22 million users since its launch

Over 18 million registrations have been made since the NHS Covid pass was added on May 17.

04 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies in Northern Ireland pass 250,000 Covid vaccines

The milestone includes primary and booster jabs since the sector began administering Covid vaccines in March.

15 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE grants PQS extension as pharmacies battle Covid

PSNC says it has won "lion's share" of requested concessions from NHS England.

15 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies delivered 185,000 Covid boosters in England on Monday

A total of 418,000 boosters were delivered across the country, according to the DHSC.

15 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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CMOs back suspension of 15 mins wait after mRNA Covid jabs

The 15-minute wait causes more harm than it can avert, say CMOs in landmark proposal.

14 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Government should accelerate pharmtech PGD vaccination plans

Pharmacy technicians can help meet booster jab targets, say APTUK and CCA.

14 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Phoenix: Pharmacies must be fairly funded to help GPs in pandemic

Phoenix group MD Steve Anderson said pharmacies can provide patients with routine check-ups and screening .

14 Dec 2021 , 2 Min Article

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NHS chief gets pharmacy jabs

Amanda Pritchard got a shot in each arm when she received a flu vaccine and a Covid-19 booster on the same day.

10 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Colchicine may not lessen Covid-19 severity

Colchicine doesn’t lessen Covid-19 severity or stave off the risk of death in hospital patients.

09 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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New self-test for post-vaccination Covid antibodies launches

Test measures whether a vaccinated individual has developed antibodies above a specified threshold.

07 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies in Northern Ireland get ready for Big Covid Jab weekend

Community pharmacies will offer walk-in Covid vaccines to increase uptake in the country.

02 Dec 2021 , 1 Min Article

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