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NewsFlu vaccine service specifications for England released
The service specifications for general practice and community pharmacy for the 2021/22 flu season have been released, with the adult general practice vaccination programme commissioned as an enhanced service alongside the child vaccination programme
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Videos launched to help reduce impact of antibiotic resistance
Health Education England (HEE) has launched two videos for health and care staff to understand and prevent threats posed by antimicrobial resistance
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NHS England and NHS Improvement seek new Chief Pharmaceutical Officer
The principal advisor on pharmacy and medicines use will provide professional leadership to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians across England
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New guidance on social prescribing for migrant patients published by PHE
The guidance recognises the varied social prescribing needs of migrant patients and offers advice for health practitioners on addressing these needs
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NHS England appoints first female chief executive
Ms Pritchard takes over at the helm of NHS England during the third wave of COVID-19 and as the health system faces an unprecedented backlog of care
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Study finds extended interval for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine boosts immune response
UK researchers have found that extending the time between doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine increases antibody levels compared with short dosing intervals
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NICE guideline
NICE management of acne guideline
This Guidelines summary covers the management of acne in primary care, including advice on treatments and the impact on mental health and wellbeing
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Guidelines in Practice NHS restructure survey reveals progress in primary care, but misgivings about the future
Guidelines in Practice readers say that while the move to integrated care systems will lead to more comprehensive patient care, it won’t succeed in the context of COVID-19
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NICE publishes new guideline on rare blood clotting associated with COVID-19 vaccination
The new guideline aims to help healthcare professionals to identify and treat patients who develop vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis after receiving COVID-19 vaccination
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European Medicines Agency approves COVID-19 Vaccine Spikevax for children aged 12–17 years
COVID-19 Vaccine Spikevax (previously COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna) is now approved for use in children aged 12–17 years in the European Union
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MHRA warns against buying inaccurate infrared thermometers
Healthcare professionals and the public are being told to familiarise themselves with warning signs for poor quality products
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Specialist 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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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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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE COVID-19 vaccination guidance
A concise summary of guidance for healthcare professionals about the COVID-19 vaccination programme
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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
