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Pharmacists ‘concerned’ over medicine shortages

Pharmacists have sounded the alarm over medicine shortages, with half believing patients have been put at risk, according to a survey. A poll of 1,562 UK pharmacists for the Pharmaceutical Journal found that more than half (54%) believed patients ...

11 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

NHS Lothian to ask families of some discharged patients to provide care at home

Relatives of some hospital patients are to be asked to provide care for their loved ones at home in a bid to free up beds. Bosses at NHS Lothian are urging anyone asked to provide care for a relative on an interim basis while waiting for a ...

21 Dec 2022 at 12:29

Educate children on how to use NHS – top pharmacist

Children should be educated from a young age about how to use the NHS appropriately, a top pharmacist has said. In a bid to reduce the number of people who turn up at A&E unnecessarily, people have been urged to make sure they are seeking ...

09 Jan 2023 at 11:41

Minister: Majority of sectors have mostly recovered following global IT outage

Disruption caused by a global IT outage is expected to continue for “a couple of days” but the majority of sectors have “mostly recovered”, according to the Government. Cabinet Office minister Ellie Reeves said the UK transport system is ...

22 Jul 2024 at 17:47

Pharmacists ‘using personal finances and remortgaging to keep businesses afloat’

Pharmacists are using their personal savings and remortgaging their homes to keep their businesses afloat, with experts warning financial struggles have left many in the sector “teetering on the brink”. It comes as a survey found almost ...

27 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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TD highlights concerns over medicines shortages - Kilkenny Live

‘The ongoing shortage of some 300 prescription-only medications is causing significant stress for many people’ Deputy Michael Lowry told An Tanaiste, Micheal Martin, in the Dail on Thursday. ‘This has been compounded by news articles ...

23 Feb 2024 at 14:33

Consultation launched on proposed pharmacy changes

A consultation has been launched on plans to give pharmacy technicians more power in a move that is aimed at ultimately freeing up capacity in general practice. Currently, preparing, dispensing or selling prescription drugs can only ...

07 Dec 2023 at 16:26

Northern Ireland

Pharmacist treats woman with near-fatal bee sting

A community pharmacist has been heralded as a lifesaving local hero after treating woman with near-fatal bee sting. Joan Johnston from Moira survived a near fatal bee sting thanks to the quick action of a local pharmacist. After ...

30 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Pharmacists pour cold water on ‘Government plans to use them during NHS strikes’

Pharmacists have poured cold water on reported Government plans to draft them in for help during NHS strikes, with one branding it “categorically impossible” unless funding is increased. Senior chemist Fin McCaul said the ...

04 Dec 2022 at 17:31

Local News

Sad passing of popular Letterkenny pharmacist Noel Crossan

Letterkenny lost one of its most cherished citizens with the news of the sad passing of the late Noel Crossan. 3 Hillcrest, Leck. He served the people of the town and surrounding areas as a pharmacist between 1957 and ...

26 Apr 2023 at 07:33

Ireland

New taskforce to examine allowing pharmacists to extend prescriptions

Options to enable pharmacists to extend prescriptions for a range of medicines and conditions are among measures to be examined by a new Government taskforce. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced the ...

24 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Health sector warns of ‘delays’ as services recover from global IT outage

NHS warns of ‘delays’ as services recover from global IT outage

NHS England and pharmacies have warned of “delays” and services being “slower than usual” as the health sector continues to recover from Friday’s global IT outage. The health service said patients with ...

22 Jul 2024 at 10:51

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