NHS & Government

PSNC announces new funding package from April

21 Mar 13 | 14.05 | England

Practice payments in England are set to rise by 8p per item from next month...
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Those on universal credit eligible for free prescriptions

21 Mar 13 | 13.59 | England

Universal credit is a new benefit being introduced in April 2013. Those receiving this benefit...
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Doctors’ placebo-prescribing practices raise ethical concerns

21 Mar 13 | 13.55 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Placebos are commonly prescribed by GPs, often without the patient being specifically informed that it is a placebo...
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Hypertension standard lists markers of quality care

20 Mar 13 | 14.56 | England

People with newly diagnosed hypertension and a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk...
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Public sector pay and support for business set out in budget

20 Mar 13 | 14.56 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Public sector pay increases will be limited to 1 per cent in 2015–16, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne revealed today... more >
How Scotland is leading the world in its approach to improving patient safety

20 Mar 13 | 14.43 | Scotland

Scotland’s approach to improving patient safety has attracted world-wide attention and is delivering impressive results, Clare Morrison, Scotland correspondent, reports more >
It’s the antibiotics apocalypse! Again . . .

20 Mar 13 | 14.17 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Ignore the scaremongering. Antibiotic resistance can be tackled with new antibiotics more >
Call for independents to shape future NPA policy

19 Mar 13 | 16.35 | England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

Independent pharmacy owners across the UK are being invited to help develop a manifesto for the sector...
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Sexual health framework calls for collaborative working

19 Mar 13 | 16.09 | England

Sexual health service providers and commissioners in England have been warned...
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NMS funding extended for six months

19 Mar 13 | 13.21 | England

Funding for England’s new medicine service (NMS) has been extended for six months...
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