1. Prescriptions unavailable

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    Why can’t I get a prescription for an over-the-counter medicine?

  2. Lloyds pharmacies in the South West to close

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    Please see the attached letter from Lloyds advising of the pharmacies that are due to close in the South West.

  3. NHS England launches first leadership training programme

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    Hundreds of community pharmacists and technicians working across the NHS are being offered the opportunity to develop leadership and management skills on a training programme.

  4. Guidance on low value prescription items

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    NHS England will be leading a review of low value prescription items from April 2017 and introducing new guidance for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), with a view to substantially saving NHS expenditure in this area.

  5. Cost of wasted medications

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    Healthcare leaders in the district are urging people to reduce medication waste. Repeat prescriptions which are no longer needed and people taking their medication incorrectly contribute to the hefty £1.2million annual spend on medication waste

  6. Stop medicine waste in North Somerset

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    It’s predicted that wasting medicines costs £1.2 million a year in North Somerset, that’s equivalent to 75,000 GP appointments every year.

  7. Community pharmacy flu vaccines

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    NHS England announced it will recommission the Community Pharmacy Seasonal Influenza Vaccination programme in 2016, after nearly a quarter of a million more people benefited from vaccinations in a community pharmacy setting during the previous year

  8. Healthwatch North Somerset pop up shop

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    Our pop up shop opens on Monday 23rd February at 10am. We will be in Unit 17 Collier’s Walk, Nailsea (opposite Burchill’s fruit and shop)

  9. Open letter shows progress in reopening health services ahead of winter

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    An open letter outlining plans to get services back to their pre-pandemic levels but still ensure everyone’s safety has been released.

  10. A third of people in England lack confidence they can access critical NHS services

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    Healthwatch England has warned that people need more confidence that the NHS can provide timely care as the winter period approaches. A third of adults in England lack confidence that they can access timely care, including GP services, mental health support and hospital care.

  11. Think Pharmacy First for common health conditions

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    People can now get treatment for seven common health conditions directly from their local pharmacist, without needing a GP appointment.