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Update: Dental prescribing in Greater Manchester

January 9, 2019

Greater Manchester pharmacy commissioners have produced this update to brief community pharmacies on prescribing advice that has been issued to...

Oriel pre-reg employer registration (closes 1st March)

January 9, 2019

Health Education England has now opened registration for pharmacy employers that want to recruit pre-reg trainees via the Oriel system...

Antivirals for flu season 2018/19

January 2, 2019

The Department of Health and Social Care issued an alert on 31st December to advise prescribers and dispensers that the...

Pharmacies open over Christmas and New Year

December 20, 2018

Greater Manchester pharmacies will be helping people stay well over Christmas and New Year, providing advice and treatment for minor...

Get the best free Christmas present this winter: Leading pharmacists urge people to get their NHS flu vaccination before it’s too late

December 20, 2018

Leading pharmacists across Greater Manchester are urging anyone eligible for a free NHS flu vaccination to get vaccinated before it’s...

Confirmation of mandatory health campaigns 2019

December 19, 2018

Greater Manchester’s pharmacy commissioners (i.e. Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership / NHS England) have re-confirmed the six mandatory...

NHS England: Guidance on cannabis-based medicines

December 19, 2018

NHS England has produced guidance to help clinicians understand the new regulations around the prescribing and dispensing of cannabis-based medicines....