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EDX/20/1154
Date of prep: December 2020

Prescribing information and
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Covid

MHRA gives approval for first UK COVID-19 vaccine

2nd December 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

The first COVID-19 vaccine for the UK, developed by Pfizer BioNTech, has today been given approval for use following a thorough review

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Covid, Vaccine

Pharmacy included in £500 bonus for health and social care staff

1st December 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced a one-off payment for Scotland’s lifesavers and care-givers on the frontline throughout the pandemic.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Covid

Pharmacy teams vital to covid-19 vaccine programme success

12th November 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

Pharmacy teams are ready to support vaccination programmes against COVID-19 as and when new vaccines become available.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Covid

PharmaDoctor launch rapid COVID-19 antigen testing service package

30th October 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

PharmaDoctor has announced the launch of its new Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Testing Service Package, available to community pharmacists.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Covid, Covid 19

Spread of coronavirus in hospitals a risk to patient safety

30th October 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

Helping the healthcare system reduce the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals is the focus of a comprehensive report by the HSIB.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Covid, hospital, Hospital pharmacy

Care home report criticised for not including frontline experiences

29th October 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

At least 78 older people were discharged from NHS hospitals to Scottish care homes after testing positive for covid-19 in the early months of the pandemic.

Filed Under: Scotland Tagged With: Care homes, Covid

Scottish hospital to care home discharge data published

29th October 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published a report on discharges from NHS hospitals to care homes in Scotland.

Filed Under: Scotland Tagged With: Care homes, Covid

NPA advocate for pharmacists to provide Covid-19 antibody tests

16th October 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

The NPA is calling on PHE to iron out discrepancies in its guidance on Covid-19 antibody testing, which currently bars pharmacists from conducting the tests. 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Antibody testing, Covid

Resitters: The forgotten pre-registration pharmacist cohort

27th September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

Unlike the rest of the pre-registration pharmacists, he was unable to be provisionally registered due to failing a part of the exam by a couple of marks.

Filed Under: Letters to the editor Tagged With: Covid, Pre-reg, Pre-registration, Provreg

New Scottish restrictions will allow NHS to reopen

23rd September 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

The First Minister says reducing people’s freedom to socialise is a trade-off to allow more care home visiting.

Filed Under: Scotland Tagged With: Covid

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