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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

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 care ...

09 Jan 2023 at 11:41

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

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 sector was ...

04 Dec 2022 at 17:31

Health & Wellbeing

What is the link between pollen and eye infections?

We’re well and truly into hay fever season. With various bank holidays coming up and the weather starting to improve, we’re likely going to be spending more time outside – which could further aggravate hay fever symptoms. Anyone ...

28 Apr 2023 at 10:42

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 establishment of ...

24 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Family

Mum who halted career for autistic son says ‘impossible doesn’t exist’ after studying medicine at 35

A pharmacist who gave up her career to support her severely autistic son before enduring a difficult divorce has said “impossible doesn’t exist” after successfully pursuing her lifelong dream to study medicine aged 35, ...

14 Apr 2023 at 07:00

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

Your community

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

30 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Concern as medicine supply issues ‘on the rise’

Patients are being forced to play “pharmacy bingo” – travelling from shop to shop to find their treatments – amid a rise in medicine supply shortages, experts have warned. Health leaders said that some ...

09 May 2024 at 15:06

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