All Practice-based pharmacist articles – Page 4
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News‘No evidence’ that COVID vaccines harm fertility, says MHRA
Rigorous investigation into reported changes to menstrual cycles and related symptoms finds no evidence of a causal link with COVID-19 vaccination
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MHRA approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for 12–17-year-olds
The MHRA has confirmed the Moderna vaccine is safe and effective in people aged 12–17 years
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NHS England urges public to be cancer symptom-aware as new campaign launches
NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard has said that the NHS is ‘open and ready’ for anyone displaying potential cancer symptoms, and urges the public to recognise the signs
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Interactions information for COVID-19 vaccines summarised by SPS
The new resource summarises and signposts to information about interactions with the COVID-19 vaccines
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New report predicts more falls in older people due to COVID-19 mitigation
Dealing with the impact of changes in older people’s strength and balance due to COVID-19 mitigation measures could cost the NHS £211 million, according to the report
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Public Health England issues patient guide on COVID-19 vaccination in eligible children and young people
The new guide, which is intended for use by eligible children and young people, explains the COVID-19 vaccination programme in this population
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First report on NHS England’s Quality Premium intervention on antimicrobial resistance
The new report found that the intervention only led to a modest reduction in antibiotic-resistant infections from E. coli
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Two flags for poor prognosis after rare vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis with AstraZeneca jab
Very low platelet counts and brain bleeds dramatically increase the likelihood of a patient dying from VITT following the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine
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Updated Pharmacy Quality Scheme for 2021/2022 announced
NHS England and NHS Improvement is introducing an updated Pharmacy Quality Scheme from September 2021
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Three quarters of UK adults receive both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine
The latest data show that 60,000 deaths and 66,900 hospitalisations have been prevented by the COVID-19 vaccination programme, which continues to be rolled out
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PHE COVID-19 vaccination guidance
A concise summary of guidance for healthcare professionals about the COVID-19 vaccination programme
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New guidance on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy issued by RCOG and RCM
The new resources assist healthcare professionals to promote COVID-19 vaccination to pregnant women
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Public Health England updates flu vaccine resources for 2021–2022
Public Health England has updated documents summarising information on available flu vaccines and which flu vaccines children and young people should receive
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New report on long COVID published by ONS
The report aims to answer questions on the prevalence of, and demographics and risk factors for long COVID, and to answer more questions in the future
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Consultation on increasing front-line access to drug overdose medication
Legislative changes are planned to make the opioid antagonist naxalone available to more healthcare workers and in more settings
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PHE flu immunisation 2021–2022 guideline
This Guidelines summary covers key information on the 2021–2022 flu immunisation programme
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NHS chief executive urges vaccination in young people
New NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard has issued a statement urging young people to be vaccinated against COVID
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Median illness duration is positively associated with age in school-aged children with COVID-19
A new study of school-aged children in the UK has shown that median illness duration is longer in children aged 12–17 years than in children aged 5–11 years
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REACT study: COVID-19 infection rates three times lower for double vaccinated
Findings from the latest REACT-1 study show COVID-19 infection rates are three times lower for double vaccinated people
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Drug-related deaths reach record high
Drug-related deaths in England and Wales reached their highest level in 2020, while Scotland’s drug-related death rate was 3.5 times higher than the UK overall
