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Public health

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Public health

Government paid pharmacists' company £20m advance for PPE

Medicine Box Ltd says it was paid £20 million of a £40 million contract for PPE up front by the government.

22 Feb 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Smoking cessation

Long way to a smoke-free 2030

Options increasing but a long way to go to a smoke-free future

14 Jan 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Public health

NICE calls on commissioners to promote pharmacy services

Local health commissioners should consider promoting community pharmacies as a first port of call for health and wellbeing, NICE has said. 

03 Sep 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Mythbuster: Covid-19, fags and fat

Terry Maguire’s lockdown reading has included looked at the evidence linking (or not) Covid-19 and two familiar challenges 

02 Jul 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Public health

Pharmacies dispensing 4x usual volume in COVID-19 crisis

Pharmacists in Northern Ireland have warned the public they are under huge pressure due to the COVID-19 crisis.

18 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

'We are guinea pigs' - pharmacists' COVID-19 fears revealed

Many pharmacists are feeling acutely unprepared and unsupported in dealing with coronavirus, a new survey reveals.

16 Mar 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Public health

RPS calls for reversal in smoking services decline

RPS marks No Smoking Day issues with call for additional public health funding.

11 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Pharmacy 'getting hand gel requests every six minutes'

Pharmacies throughout the UK have seen a huge spike in demand for hand sanitiser in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

09 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

Coronavirus sees global shift in hygiene behaviour

The current coronavirus outbreak has led to widespread concern with many people changing their hygiene behaviours.

25 Feb 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Healthy living

Plan for an impact with public health

The NHS has recognised that there needs to be a greater focus on preventing, limiting or delaying ill health. Actions to promote positive health have been emphasised in the NHS Long Term Plan

22 Aug 2019 , 5 Min Module

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