All Practice-based pharmacist articles – Page 3
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NewsAbortion at home option to become permanent in England
MPs voted 215 to 188 in favour of maintaining women’s access to telemedicine and at-home early medical abortion care indefinitely
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New treatment available for people with severe osteoporosis
Thousands of people are set to benefit from the first new treatment for osteoporosis for over a decade
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NHS prevention programme slashes type 2 diabetes incidence rates
The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme has reduced the incidence of new type 2 diabetes diagnoses across England by up to 7%, preventing an estimated 18,000 people from developing the disease
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All people living with type 1 diabetes now eligible to benefit from monitoring technology
NICE has expanded the recommendations in its diabetes guidelines to endorse real-time continuous glucose monitoring for everyone living with type 1 diabetes
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NHS runs world-first test of an artificial pancreas
The NHS has given 875 people with type 1 diabetes a potentially life-altering artificial pancreas, in the first nationwide test of its kind in the world
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UK scientists a step closer to creating synthetic antibiotics against superbugs
UK researchers have made significant progress towards developing a new class of synthetic antibiotics capable of killing drug-resistant bacteria
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NICE guideline
NICE otitis media guideline
This summary discusses appropriate management of children and young people with otitis media, and when it is appropriate to prescribe antibiotics
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Deadline approaching for the Government to clarify the future of COVID-19 testing for healthcare staff
According to the BMA, requiring staff to pay for their own lateral flow tests amounts to a ‘tax on work’, exacerbated by a steep rise in the cost of living
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Public satisfaction with NHS services has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years
A survey has found that health service waiting times and staff shortages have undermined public confidence in the health system
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NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme cuts chances of type 2 diabetes for thousands
New research shows that the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme has saved thousands of people from the consequences of type 2 diabetes
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NICE approves routine use of blood test for diagnosis of pre-eclampsia
The NICE Diagnostic Advisory Committee recommends that midwives can use any one of the four tests at between 20 and 36 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy to help make clinical decisions for women presenting with suspected preterm pre-eclampsia
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NHS staff ‘short-changed’ by the Chancellor’s spring statement
Health bodies say that the Chancellor has ignored calls for extra funding to clear the NHS backlog and address staffing shortages
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NHS England announces a £127 million funding boost for maternity services
The NHS has announced a £127 million funding boost for maternity services across the country, with the intention of ensuring safer and more personalised pre- and postnatal care for women and their babies
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Experts urge COVID-19 inquiry to include the effect on children
A group of 50 clinicians and scientists has urged the COVID-19 public inquiry to include how the Government handled children during the pandemic in its investigation
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UKHSA calls for a renewed effort to eliminate TB
The UK Health Security Agency is urging healthcare professionals and the public not to dismiss symptoms of tuberculosis, as cases are rising in England
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Prepayment scheme for HRT prescriptions in England delayed
A plan to enable women in England to pay a single annual prescription charge for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will not be implemented until next year
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Hunt pairs with BMA in campaign to rebuild general practice
The new campaign aims to boost recruitment of GPs, reduce GPs’ workloads to improve their safety and wellbeing, and tackle the reasons that GPs leave the profession
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Independent professional body guideline
All Wales COPD guideline
Covering management and prescribing options for people with COPD
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NHS to roll out spring COVID booster vaccinations
The NHS vaccination programme will enter a new phase this week as the spring booster campaign begins
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Chancellor urged to make NHS staffing a priority in his mini-budget
The BMA has urged the Chancellor to deliver a package of financial measures this week to help the health and social care system recover from the pandemic
