All Practice-based pharmacist articles – Page 10
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NewsLatest figures highlight growing winter pressure on the NHS
The latest data published by NHS England show performance figures in various areas dropping as A&E attendances and cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 increase throughout the country
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People at highest risk from COVID-19 to receive cutting-edge antiviral and antibody treatments at home
The treatments will help people with compromised immune systems and underlying health conditions, thereby protecting those most at risk over the winter months
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Omicron variant triggers greater COVID-19 restrictions as England moves to ‘Plan B’
Concerns over the rapid spread of the Omicron variant lead the Government to announce further COVID-19 restrictions
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NICE tobacco guideline
A new single source for tobacco guidance from NICE, covering promoting quitting, and treating tobacco dependence and tobacco-dependent pregnant women
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Elective care derailed as 13,000 operations were cancelled in 2 months
A report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine describes the current situation in urgent and emergency care as ‘unsustainable’, and stresses that it will have knock-on effects on elective surgical care for years to come
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GP targets relaxed to facilitate delivery of the booster vaccination programme
Under the measures, some minor surgical procedures, routine health checks, and funding indicators will be suspended
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Co-administration of flu and COVID-19 vaccines
A new study provides information on concomitant administration of COVID-19 and flu vaccines to guide national immunisation strategies
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Government adds £700 million additional funding to tackle NHS backlog
The funds will be shared across 187 hospital trusts to increase capacity and tackle waiting lists, and include a £250 million investment in general practice
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NICE CKS on earwax
This updated Guidelines for Pharmacy summary covers the diagnosis, management, and referral of people with earwax impaction
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NICE fever in under 5s guideline
A summary of the 2021 updated NICE guideline on fever in under 5s, with a ‘traffic light’ approach to assessing risk and features of specific diseases
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Community pharmacies need greater NHS support over winter, warns PSNC
In talks with the NHS, the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has stressed the difficulty community pharmacies will face as they support the COVID-19 booster programme
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New study reveals effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccines
A world-leading, UK-based study has found that booster vaccines can raise antibody levels by as much as 32 times
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Government launches action plan to ‘end’ new HIV infections by 2030
On World AIDS Day, the Government announced its ambitious plans to reduce HIV infection over the next 8 years
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NHS faces ‘huge challenge’ to tackle waiting lists, says government watchdog
According to the National Audit Office, waiting lists in England could be longer in 2025 than they are now
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COVID-19 vaccination for children with poorly-controlled asthma
Children aged 5–17 years with poorly-controlled asthma should be offered COVID-19 vaccination, according to new study
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Updated NICE guidance recommends offering progesterone to women with a higher risk of miscarriage
NICE has updated its guideline on the diagnosis and initial management of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage, adding recommendations to offer progesterone to women with a higher risk of miscarriage
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Guidelines Live 2021: NICE unveils how guidelines reform will work
In the keynote address at Guidelines Live 2021, Dr Paul Chrisp, Director of the NICE Centre for Guidelines, gave further details on NICE’s 5-year strategy to make its guidance more useful and accessible
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Strategy suggested for reducing COVID-19 incidents at universities
A University of Bristol study has highlighted the potential of vaccination and asymptomatic testing to significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission in university environments
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New COVID-19 variant ‘may pose substantial risk’: Health Secretary
Variant B.1.1.529, designated Omicron, has 50 mutations that may mean that it is more transmissible and can evade current COVID-19 vaccines
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Study reveals editorial bias and nepotism in biomedical journals
A University of Rennes study has found potential bias towards including certain authors in various biomedical publications
