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A LPC CEO has raised concerns that NHS England is "putting all its eggs" in one basket by relying on one supplier for its recommended flu vaccine for the 2018-19 season.
In a letter sent to GPs and community pharmacists yesterday (February 5), NHS England asked “clinicians” to “ensure their influenza vaccine orders for the 2018-19 season use the most effective vaccines for the population”.
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3Chair of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) Nick Kaye has said that he “definitely wouldn't be thinking about a U-turn” on collective action, amid “real anger” over a lack of April cash.
1The pharmacy hypertension service specification is set to be updated to exclude patients who request “frequent measurement of their blood pressure”.
1CPE is recruiting a new independent chair to “provide strategic leadership” – the position pays £50k a year and only requires a “time commitment” of 3-4 working days per calendar month.
The government has announced an expansion to and fresh payment structure for the new medicine service (NMS) to “boost mental health support in the community”.
The government has announced that it will expand the pharmacy contraception service (PCS), making the morning-after pill “available free of charge” at pharmacies in England.
