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NewsSpecialist Pharmacy Service issues updated guidance on drugs that require monitoring
The resource provides summarised recommendations on drug monitoring to ensure safe treatment for patients
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NICE publishes draft guideline on rehabilitation after traumatic injury
NICE has published a draft guideline that focusses on supporting people in resuming their lives after a traumatic injury
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New campaign aims to reinforce measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19
A new government campaign launching across England aims to remind the public to continue healthy behaviours that prevent the spread of COVID-19
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PHE launches Better Health campaign
The campaign aims to encourage adults to lose weight and get active this summer
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COVID-19 rapid guideline on haematopoietic stem cell transplantation updated by NICE
The updated guidance recommends the use of PCR testing before conditioning therapy, and a repeat respiratory review following COVID-19 infection
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JCVI updates guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for children and young people
The JCVI advises that certain at-risk groups of children and young people aged 12 years and over should be offered COVID-19 vaccination
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NHS prepares for rise in child respiratory infections
Respiratory infections have begun to rise in young children following low infection levels in response to COVID-19 restrictions
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NICE publishes C. diff antimicrobial prescribing guideline
The new guideline sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for managing Clostridioides difficile infection in community and hospital settings
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Health Minister admits errors in primary care data collection scheme
Controversial programme to collect anonymised patient data on physical, mental, and sexual health ‘got off on the wrong foot’
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Government launches a new strategy to improve care for people with autism
The DHSC has announced the launch of a multi-million-pound strategy to speed up diagnosis and improve support and care for people with autism
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NHS staff to get 3% pay rise
NHS staff including salaried GPs, nurses, and paramedics in England will receive a 3% pay rise backdated to April 2021
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New fund proposed to provide early access to new treatments
Building on the work of the Cancer Drugs Fund, the Innovative Medicines Fund will support patients to get early access to clinically promising treatments
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FSRH says women should always be offered pain relief in IUD procedures
The FSRH has released a statement recommending appropriate analgesia for all IUD fitting procedures
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New studies launched into diagnosis and treatment of long COVID
With the help of Government investment, 15 new research programmes across England will investigate improving diagnosis of, and finding new treatments for, long COVID
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Government to roll out biggest winter flu programme in history
The free seasonal flu vaccine will be made available for millions of people this year
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Oral health: community pharmacy’s influential role
Dr Nigel Carter highlights the important role pharmacy plays in the nation’s oral health
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Supporting community pharmacy teams in your evolving roles
Sophie Hatton introduces new Guidelines for Pharmacy summaries on oral health, exclusively for community pharmacy teams
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New technology appraisal guidance published on biologic treatments for RA
The NICE guidance covers adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, and abatacept for moderate rheumatoid arthritis after conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs have failed
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UK’s first megalab opens to strengthen fight against COVID-19
The UK’s first megalab has opened to process and sequence thousands of COVID-19 tests a week
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World Health Organization advises individuals not to seek to ‘mix and match’ COVID-19 vaccines
Chief Scientist states that the decision to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines should be left to public health authorities
