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The Department of Health and Social Care will be launching a campaign to promote the Hypertension Case-finding Service from 11th March 2024. A TV, social media, public relations and billboard campaign will encourage those aged 40 years and over, to get a free blood pressure check at the nearest participating pharmacy. The public will be [...]

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Last day to opt-in Pharmacy owners providing the Tier 1 (on-going supply) Pharmacy Contraception Service (PCS), who have not yet confirmed they are ready to provide the expanded service (i.e. initiation and repeat supply), have until 11.59pm tomorrow (Thursday 29th February 2024) to opt-in to the service by making a declaration on the NHS Business [...]

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A new service finder, on the NHS website, lets members of the public and healthcare professionals search for a pharmacy that offers the contraceptive pill without a prescription as part of the Pharmacy Contraception Service. The tool also provides initial information on scenarios where individuals can access a supply at the pharmacy. The service finder [...]

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Pharmacy owners providing the autumn/winter 2023/24 COVID-19 vaccination service are reminded that the last day for national booking service (NBS) booked appointments for COVID-19 and NHS flu vaccinations is 14th December 2023. Sites should not post NBS clinics after this date as it will be closed to bookings on 15th December 2023. The system will [...]

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Community Pharmacy England has joined leading charities, medical and trade associations and AstraZeneca to urge the Government to take a joined up approach for improving cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. The shared vision, which was launched in Parliament on 14th November 2023, sets out a collective view for improving CVD outcomes. The paper urges a holistic [...]

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