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UKHSA reminds people to stay tick aware this summer

Officials warn public to look out spreading ‘bullseye’ rash at the site of tick bite – the most common symptom.

01 Aug 2025

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PDA claims Tesco has failed to tell staff which branches will close

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said a lack of details may cause anxiety for pharmacists and heap pressure on other pharmacies.

03 Mar 2025

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Paydens and Drinkaware join forces over alcohol campaign

Pharmacists are using a screening tool to assess and advise on people’s drinking habits.

27 Feb 2025

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Pharmacies can help combat falling vaccine uptake

Time to “awaken the sleeping giant” and commission pharmacies to administer more NHS vaccines.

26 Feb 2025

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One in five adults living with diabetes or prediabetes

The UK is facing a ‘hidden health crisis’, charity warns.

06 Feb 2025

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Promising start for RSV vaccination programme

The new maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine rolled out in September saw more than one in three women giving birth during the month receiving the jab.

30 Jan 2025

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Wiltshire Council considers application for pharmacy in 'repurposed' shipping container

The council said it will make a decision by January 10 next year at the latest.

27 Nov 2024

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Drug deaths on the rise in England and Wales – nearly half involved an opiate

The Office for National Statistics said 5,448 deaths related to drug poisoning, equating to 93 deaths per million people, were recorded in 2023.

24 Oct 2024

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Smoking and vaping levels among school kids unchanged between 2021 and 2023

The number of children who said they had taken illicit drugs fell during that period, according to NHS Digital.

23 Oct 2024

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Unwanted visitors

Having a parasite can sound like an unusual or tropical ailment, but they can affect anyone, anywhere, and need prompt treatment to stop them spreading.

17 Sep 2024

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New report reveals people are turning to AI for health advice

However, over 90 per cent of survey respondents say they’ve only ever had positive pharmacy experiences.

25 Jun 2024

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New campaign aims to advocate for pharmacy globally

Think Health, Think Pharmacy is a new campaign from the International Pharmaceutical Federation.

23 May 2024

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(app)titude

In a world overwhelmed by new technology, health tracking apps are a genuinely useful tool that regular people can use to keep tabs on their health.

25 Mar 2024

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The pandemic's forgotten voices

There needs to be more transparency when it comes to the approval process for Covid treatments so that the immuno-suppressed can better understand the rationale behind decisions and not feel they have been abandoned.

20 Mar 2023

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Clinical briefing: Polypharmacy, antidepressants and diabetes

When it comes to antidepressants and type 2 diabetes, polypharmacy does not necessarily undermine adherence. As with so much in medicine and prescribing, the devil is in the detail says Mark Greener

23 Dec 2022

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Population and public health

This module aims to update pharmacy teams on recent changes and developments in UK public health policy relevant to community pharmacy practice.

12 Oct 2022

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