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Gastrointestinal,

Repeat offenders

Heartburn and indigestion are common but often mistaken for one another, so how can pharmacy teams help customers identify and tackle these different conditions?

08 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

Clinical services,

Pharmacy2U offers six-condition Pharmacy First service

Pharmacy2U said patients can book an online appointment with a pharmacist.

07 Feb 2024 , 2 Min Article

Public health,

NHS England is turning “blind eye” to DSPs breaching their contracts

The Company Chemists’ Association's Malcolm Harrison said NHS England is turning “a blind eye" to pseudo distance-selling pharmacies.

07 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

Infections & antimicrobial stewardship,

Pharmacy First: Practising good antimicrobial stewardship

There is recognition that community pharmacy teams have a key role to play in antimicrobial stewardship. Pharmacy First and similar schemes are intended to enable more completed episodes of care in pharmacies for specific common conditions, some of which will involve treatment decisions about antibiotics.

06 Feb 2024 , 15 Min Module

Vaccinations,

NHSE offers an extra £2.50 per Covid jab if pharmacies agree to extension

NHSE offers higher item fee for vaccinations provided between April and August

06 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

Infections & antimicrobial stewardship,

Researchers awarded £2.4m to assess Pharmacy First antimicrobial impact

London team get Government grant to look at take-up and impact of landmark service.

06 Feb 2024 , 3 Min Article

Digital & technology,

NHS England encouraging users to 'Tap the app'

NHS England has launched a “Tap the app” campaign to promote greater use of the NHS App and its recently introduced new features

06 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Nearly all pharmacists have had patients decline medicines due to prescription charge

Renewed calls to axe prescription charge as survey highlights worrying findings.

05 Feb 2024 , 3 Min Article

Public health,

PDA urges members to report 'commercially motivated' Pharmacy First behaviour

The PDA told members to get in touch in confidence after reports some companies threatened to cancel locums’ shifts.

05 Feb 2024 , 4 Min Article

Women's health,

Morning after pill should be available from petrol stations, say medics

Mandatory consultations can be useful but sometimes impede EHC access, say family planning doctors

05 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

Business environment,

Lalys Pharmacy buys freehold of pharmacy in Portsmouth

JCL UK Ltd, which runs pharmacies in Hampshire, Dorset and Surrey, completed a deal for City Pharmacy.

05 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Asda clarifies Pharmacy First target and denies link-selling claims

Asda denies setting an initial target of 30 consultations a month for its stores and sending a communication to staff telling them “link-selling is key.”

02 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article