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Antidepressant prescribing increases by 35% in six years

Prescriptions of antidepressants rose by 5.1% in 2021/2022, the sixth consecutive annual increase.…

Published: 8 July 2022

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Pharmacists advised to complete training course before certifying fit notes

With pharmacists working in general practice and hospitals now able to certify fit notes, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has published guidance on considerations they should make before issuing them.…

Published: 1 July 2022

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Lack of diagnostic testing for bacterial infections is ‘alarming’, warns AMR review chair

Lord O'Neill said progress on rapid diagnostics to reduce unnecessary use of antimicrobials was "woeful".…

Published: 24 June 2022

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NICE to approve icosapent ethyl for some high-risk cardiovascular patients

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says 425,000 people with established cardiovascular disease could benefit from treatment with icosapent ethyl.…

Published: 22 June 2022

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Long COVID: the NHS staff forced back to work too soon

As tens of thousands of NHS staff suffer with the effects of long COVID, most employers are sympathetic, but there are reports of some being threatened with disciplinary action.…

Published: 16 June 2022

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Long COVID is exacerbating NHS staff shortages, with more than 10,000 long-term absences since 2020

Exclusive: At least 10,370 staff members were absent from work for at least 12 weeks owing to illness from COVID-19 between 30 January 2020 and 11 March 2022.…

Published: 16 June 2022

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Community pharmacies will be unable to issue NHS fit notes under new legislation, government confirms

Following the government announcement that fit notes will be able to be issued by pharmacists from 1 July 2022, it has been clarified that this will be in a general practice or secondary care setting.…

Published: 10 June 2022

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RPS publishes guidance on expanding scope of prescribing

The document will support independent prescribers who want to broaden the areas in which they prescribe.…

Published: 7 June 2022

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More than 2,000 pharmacies sign up for smoking cessation service in first two months

Since the smoking cessation service for discharged hospital patients went live in March 2022, 2,200 community pharmacies have signed up to provide it.…

Published: 31 May 2022

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COVID-19 deaths of NHS staff reported to government safety body were not investigated

Exclusive: In response to a Freedom of Information request, 3 NHS trusts said 89 of their RIDDOR reports to the Health and Safety Executive were refuted.…

Published: 26 May 2022