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MMR vaccine service being piloted from 28 pharmacies in the North West

Pharmacies in two ICB regions offering MMR catch-up jabs, with a third ICB joining soon.

27 Mar 2024

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Public access to pharmacy services remains good despite closures, pharmacy inquiry told

Despite the number of pharmacy closures in the past five years the public’s access to community pharmacies remains good, the final session of the Health and Social Care Committee’s pharmacy inquiry has been told.

26 Mar 2024

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Rowlands MD: Pharmacy First will only continue if contract funding improves

On Pharmacy First and the pharmacy contract, Rowlands Pharmacy MD Nigel Swift warned the government that "one depends upon the other."

25 Mar 2024

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Give pharmacies a role in prescribing anti-migraine drugs, says Tory MP

Ministers urged to consider pharmacy's role in widening access to newer treatments.

22 Mar 2024

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Scottish patients worse off for axing prescription charges, Leadsom suggests

Leadsom refers to Scottish health outcomes and says she is 'glad' England kept charges

14 Mar 2024

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October start date for over-65s national flu jab programme

DHSC announces October start date based on advice around peak flu circulation timings

12 Mar 2024

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NHSE reminds people in West Midlands, Gtr Manchester and London to get MMR jab

NHS England is focusing its “catch-up campaign” this week on the West Midlands, Greater Manchester and London.

12 Mar 2024

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Fewer than half of public aware of pharmacy blood pressure checks, NHS warns

New campaign urges over-40s to get their blood pressure checked at their local pharmacy

11 Mar 2024

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Tory MP urges Leadsom to help pharmacist open dental practice in Southend

Anna Firth is supporting Mohamed Fayyaz Haji, who runs Belfairs Pharmacy in Leigh-on-Sea, to start a dental service.

11 Mar 2024

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London LPC to launch NHS-funded self care scheme in coming months

ICB to fund OTC medicine provision for deprived local patients, Sigma conference hears

28 Feb 2024

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ICS works with digital start-up on pharmacist-led hypertension programme

Prescribing pharmacists to offer virtual consultations to help improve hypertension control

27 Feb 2024

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Sigma conference: Inquiry is considering generic substitution to solve shortages

Steve Brine said his committee may recommend allowing pharmacists to provide another version of a medicine that is unavailable on prescription.

26 Feb 2024

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Pharmacy First campaign materials now available

NHSE has launched its ‘Think pharmacy first' campaign. Posters and other assets are available.

22 Feb 2024

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Prescription ordering service in Coventry to close next month

Coventry and Warwickshire integrated care board deciding to decommission the service having concluded it lacked value for money.

21 Feb 2024

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Codeine linctus to be reclassified as POM because of risk of abuse

Codeine linctus is to be reclassified to a prescription-only medicine due to the risk of abuse, dependency and overdose, the MHRA has announced.

20 Feb 2024

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CCA: Pharmacy First feedback has been ‘positive’ despite GPs’ grumbles

CCA chief Malcolm Harrison was reacting to a story in Pulse last week that “a number of GPs” had aired concerns.

19 Feb 2024

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