All Practice-based pharmacist articles – Page 9
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Independent professional body guidelineHEART UK Managing hyperlipidaemia and COVID-19
A summary of collated current evidence surrounding the safety of lipid-lowering medications in patients who have COVID-19
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News
SPS publishes guidance on COVID-19 vaccines
Specialist Pharmacy Service has published guidance on preparing and administering COVID-19 vaccines for all the available vaccines
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Independent professional body guideline
GOLD COPD 2021 strategy
A clear summary of GOLD’s 2021 strategy on COPD diagnosis, management, and prevention, including recommendations on COVID-19 and COPD
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News
PHE publishes new guidance on managing COVID-19 variants of concern
Amid concerns around the spread of new COVID-19 variants, PHE has published guidance for identifying and managing possible or confirmed cases
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News
WHO updates COVID-19 treatment guideline
The new advice issued by the World Health Organization suggests the use of anticoagulants to stop blood clots
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News
PHE launches nationwide Every Mind Matters campaign
Following a survey that revealed the impact COVID-19 has had on adults’ mental wellbeing across the country, Public Health England has launched a new campaign to support mental health
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News
UK government publishes largest ever vaccination delivery plan
The British government has set out a plan that aims to vaccinate millions of people against COVID-19 by the spring
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NICE guideline
NICE CKS on constipation
Areas covered in the summary include: advice for those with the condition, management (short-duration and chronic), secondary causes of the condition, and prescribing information
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News
JCVI advises up to 12-week COVID-19 vaccine dose interval
The JCVI has published a statement on increasing the short-term impact of the vaccination programme, following identification of a new variant of COVID-19 in the UK
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News
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine approved by MHRA
The Moderna vaccine has become the third COVID-19 vaccine—and the second mRNA COVID-19 vaccine—to be approved for use in the UK
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News
First Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations administered
The NHS has begun administering the new Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which was approved last week
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NICE guideline
NICE ‘long COVID’ guideline
Recommendations for identifying and managing ‘long-COVID’ in primary care
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News
Pharmacies warn of closure within a year
A parliamentary lobbying group has called for more support of pharmacies from the government
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News
Primary care to offer COVID-19 vaccine across England
General practices in more than 100 parts of the country have taken delivery of the vaccine, with the majority starting vaccinations today
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NICE guideline
NICE guideline on the treatment of human and animal bites
This NICE guideline summary sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for human and animal bites (excluding insect bites) in adults, young people and children aged 72 hours and over
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SIGN guideline
SIGN guideline on bacterial UTIs in women
This guidance provides advice on the managment of suspected bacterial lower urinary tract infection in adult women
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Independent professional body guideline
In practice: guidance for pharmacist prescribers
This guidance sets out the key areas pharmacist prescribers should consider when applying GPhC standards to their prescribing practice
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
PHE UTI guideline
A brief guide to the diagnosis and management of UTIs in primary care, which includes clear algorithms for the assessment of urinary symptoms.
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NHS guideline
NHS guideline for delivering diabetes care during COVID-19
This NHS guidance for general practice covers the key points of delivering diabetes care during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic
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NICE guideline
NICE rheumatoid arthritis guideline
This updated summary of the NICE rheumatoid arthritis guideline includes recommendations on referral, diagnosis, and investigations
