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Number of referrals to talking therapies and access to services falls

There were 1.46 million referrals in 2020-21, a 14 per cent drop on the 1.69 million in 2019-20.

25 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Javid wants more patients to go 'directly to pharmacies'

DHSC wants to "go further" than CPCS, Javid tells NPA centenary dinner.

25 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Half of eczema patients wait over a year for effective treatment

Eczema patients need better local commissioning, a new report finds.

25 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Boots working with regulators to address opioid misuse

Exclusive: Boots working with "external" regulator and professional bodies to tackle opioid misuse.

25 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Walgreens, CVS and Walmart helped fuel opioid epidemic, jury finds

Over 60 million and 80 million prescriptions for painkillers were dispensed in Lake and Trumbull respectively between 2012 and 2016.

24 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Welsh Parliament told of pharmacy workforce pressures

The wellbeing and training needs of pharmacists must be prioritised, Senedd committee told.

24 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Rowlands staff repay part of Covid bonus due to company 'error'

Staff in Wales must pay back over £100 after "administrative error" led to "overpayment".

23 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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‘Dramatic’ increase in DOAC use could prevent 5,000 deaths

New agreement with manufacturers will help hundreds of thousands more patients access DOACs.

23 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacist prescribing services to double in Welsh health board

Service to be available in 25 pharmacies to help region in the pressurised winter months.

23 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Patients should consider talking therapies before drugs for mild depression

NICE's guidelines on diagnosing and treating depression are the first for 12 years.

23 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists in NI vote to end medicine adherence service for new patients

Pharmacists are concerned about a lack of funding and increasing workforce pressures.

22 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Cumbria pharmacy urges people to talk about suicide and mental health

Castlegate Pharmacy said its staff have completed suicide awareness training.

22 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA recalls batch of methadone tablets

Medicines watchdog issues a class 3 recall for a batch of methadone tablets.

22 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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PSNC warns pharmacy minister of "serious" funding pressures

Ongoing funding pressures, workforce and capacity are taking a toll, the minister heard.

22 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Well teams up with Antibiotic Research UK on AMR awareness

Well Pharmacy teams will be handing out leaflets on antimicrobial resistance next week.

19 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Scotland service 'an example' for CPCS, say professional bodies

RPS and RCGP collaborate on recommendations for improving service uptake.

19 Nov 2021 , 1 Min Article

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