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Bringing pharmacy into the digital age.

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Why pharmacies urgently need digital empowerment

The path out of the current NHS crisis may lie in technology, Santosh Sahu writes

21 Mar 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Electronic prescriptions near one billion per year

Ninety-five per cent of all prescriptions dispensed electronically in England in 2021-22

09 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Don’t let the losses add up

How to use data to stop your business leaking much-needed income

02 Feb 2023 , 1 Min Article

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CT scan can 'detect and cure' common cause of high blood pressure

The 10-minute scan lights up nodules in the hormone glands, which were then cured and removed.

16 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Boots Online Doctor pharmacy fails GPhC inspection over website concerns

Service told to stop allowing patients to select contraceptive treatment before consultation

13 Jan 2023 , 1 Min Article

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NHS website attracts 1.2bn visitors in 12 months

There were 131 million visits to the Covid vaccine booking page, according to NHS Digital

08 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical connections shows way forward for Clanwilliam Health

Best known for its RxWeb pharmacy PMR solution, Clanwilliam Health is using insights from other healthcare sectors to create ever more integrated systems

04 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Patients get online access to health records

Patients with online apps can now read new entries in their health records.

02 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Latest in tech on show in Birmingham

Seeing is better than believing. Attendees at last month's pharmacy show were treated to the best tech on offer

01 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacies across England lack digital resources, reveals study

Over half of pharmacies experience at least one IT shutdown each month

20 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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New AI helps visually impaired

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is being used to improve accessibility to health products, according to announcement from Haleon and Microsoft.

13 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Digital mental health tools to be regulated as medical devices

Charity awards NICE and the MHRA £1.8m to develop regulations around digital services

11 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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NPA announces partnership with digital platform for pharmacies

NPA hopes the partnership will help members modernise their platforms

07 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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New tool predicts T2D adherence, find Kingston pharmacy researchers

Diagnostic tool accurately predicts non-adherent patients, University of Kingston researchers find

20 Sep 2022 , 1 Min Article

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