Managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 Persistent COVID-19 illness following an acute infection with SARS-CoV-2 can have both a physical and psychological impact. Pharmacists in community and primary care should be able to provide patients with appropriate advice and support to manage their symptoms.…
Pharmacies in England delivered 50% more flu jabs per pharmacy during 2020/2021 season Nine out of the top ten performing pharmacies in delivering flu vaccinations were independents or a branch of an independent multiple.…
Everything you should know about the coronavirus pandemic The latest information about the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China, and advice on how pharmacists can help concerned patients and the public.…
Tackling the rise of concerning COVID-19 variants in the UK As more variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerge in the UK, scientists are racing to update existing COVID vaccines, and to develop new ones.…
Evaluating clinical pharmacist involvement in a COVID-19 intensive care recovery clinic COVID-19 survivors have distinct challenges in their recovery. This evaluation outlines the impact of clinical pharmacist involvement in an intensive care recovery clinic.…
NHS DigiTrials: how the search for COVID-19 treatments is revolutionising clinical trials The UK health service’s data-led approach to trials has helped to save millions of lives from COVID-19 worldwide — here’s how the NHS is setting an exciting new blueprint for all clinical trials.…
Community pharmacists administer almost 3 million flu jabs in 2020–2021 There have been at least 2.6 million vaccines administered by community pharmacy in England during the 2020–2021 flu vaccination programme.…
Patients aged over 50 years to be offered free flu vaccine under expanded 2021–2022 programme The Scottish government has also announced that community pharmacists and other independent contractors will be eligible to receive a flu vaccine next winter.…
Government doubles funding for PrEP commissioning The public health grant to local authorities for 2021/2022 includes £23.4m to cover the routine commissioning of pre-exposure prophylaxis.…
Government to consider PrEP provision outside of sexual health clinics Exclusive: The government says access to pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV could be expanded to community pharmacies and GP practices.…