Mosquitoes that can spread dengue and Zika found breeding in UK for first time

Invasive mosquitoes capable of transmitting several diseases, including dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever, have been found breeding..

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Interview: Boo Dhaliwal on Pharmacy Planet’s YouTube success

Pharmacy Planet’s YouTube channel recently hit 200,000 subscribers. CEO Boo Dhaliwal explains what’s behind the channel’s success.

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Cardiovascular drugs dominate price concessions list, analysis reveals

The number of cardiovascular drugs on the price concessions list has surged nearly sevenfold in a year, analysis by The Pharmacist has found.

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Around 100 pharmacies to offer ‘life-saving’ cholesterol checks

Around 100 pharmacies in England will begin offering ‘life-saving’ cholesterol checks this autumn to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths.

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Cardiovascular drugs dominate price concessions list, analysis reveals

The number of cardiovascular drugs on the price concessions list has surged nearly sevenfold in a year, analysis by The Pharmacist has found.

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Interview: Boo Dhaliwal on Pharmacy Planet’s YouTube success

Pharmacy Planet’s YouTube channel recently hit 200,000 subscribers. CEO Boo Dhaliwal explains what’s behind the channel’s success.

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New president of the National Association of Women Pharmacists elected

Oluomachi Yvonne Okereke has been elected as the 51st president of the National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP).

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Cases of diarrhoea-causing parasite Giardia hit decade high

Cases of Giardia, a diarrhoea-causing infection, have hit a ten-year high in England, the UK health security watchdog has said.

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Health headlines: a look behind stories that hit news feeds in August

Here we look at the health stories that patients might have caught in the national news. We provide the supporting evidence behind the headlines, so you can be ready to answer any questions that…

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Around 100 pharmacies to offer ‘life-saving’ cholesterol checks

Around 100 pharmacies in England will begin offering ‘life-saving’ cholesterol checks this autumn to reduce heart disease and stroke deaths.

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Pharmacy trainee funding increases by £900

The funding for pharmacies employing a foundation trainee pharmacist will increase by £900, NHS England has announced.

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New president of the National Association of Women Pharmacists elected

Oluomachi Yvonne Okereke has been elected as the 51st president of the National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP).

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Pharmacy trainee funding increases by £900

The funding for pharmacies employing a foundation trainee pharmacist will increase by £900, NHS England has announced.

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Shingles vaccine linked to a lower risk of heart failure, stroke and heart disease

A new study linking the shingles vaccine to a lower risk of heart attacks and stroke has sparked calls for the protection to be expanded.

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Health officials identify two more clusters of Salmonella

Health officials are now investigating two further clusters of Salmonella, taking the total number of confirmed cases to nearly 500.

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NPA unveils ‘comprehensive’ support programme for IPs in community pharmacy

A new comprehensive programme to support independent prescribers (IPs) in community pharmacy has been unveiled.

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Nicotine vapes better than other methods for quitting smoking, finds Cochrane review

Nicotine vapes are more effective than other smoking cessation aids, such as nicotine gums and patches, an updated Cochrane review has found.

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Shingles vaccine linked to a lower risk of heart failure, stroke and heart disease

A new study linking the shingles vaccine to a lower risk of heart attacks and stroke has sparked calls for the protection to be expanded.

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London’s ULEZ linked to better lung growth and health in children

The introduction of London’s ULEZ brought about air quality changes that were strongly associated with improvements in children’s lung..

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Pharmacies can help ‘improve participation’ in HPV self-testing

Community pharmacies can provide women with ‘trusted advice and reassurance’ to build on efforts to improve screening for HPV.

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Health officials identify two more clusters of Salmonella

Health officials are now investigating two further clusters of Salmonella, taking the total number of confirmed cases to nearly 500.

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Zika: what pharmacists need to know

Zika virus rose to prominence following a large-scale outbreak across Latin America between 2015 and 2016. While the number...

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NPA unveils ‘comprehensive’ support programme for IPs in community pharmacy

A new comprehensive programme to support independent prescribers (IPs) in community pharmacy has been unveiled.

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Pharmacies can help ‘improve participation’ in HPV self-testing

Community pharmacies can provide women with ‘trusted advice and reassurance’ to build on efforts to improve screening for HPV.

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Pharmacy leaders ‘disappointed’ to be left out of business rates review

Sector leaders are ‘disappointed’ to see pharmacies excluded from a review of business rates valuations, announced today by the Treasury.

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Weight-loss pill Foundayo now available in UK pharmacies

Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill Foundayo is available in UK pharmacies from today via private prescription, the drug manufacturer has announced.

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More than 200 pharmacies considering closure due to ‘soaring’ business rates

‘Soaring’ business rates bills have left pharmacies unable to invest in new services and considering closure, a new survey has found.

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ARRS pharmacy staff fall, quarterly figures show

The number of pharmacy staff employed by primary care networks (PCN) has fallen, new quarterly data shows.

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More than 200 pharmacies considering closure due to ‘soaring’ business rates

‘Soaring’ business rates bills have left pharmacies unable to invest in new services and considering closure, a new survey has found.

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Pharmacy leaders ‘disappointed’ to be left out of business rates review

Sector leaders are ‘disappointed’ to see pharmacies excluded from a review of business rates valuations, announced today by the Treasury.

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