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Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 20-26 February 2021

The Department of Health has published the next in the series of weekly results from its COVID-19 Infection Survey (CIS). The findings set out in this repor...

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NEW: UCA-NI Covid 19 Vaccination Training with Coastal Core Ltd

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continuing to cause millions of infections and over a million deaths across the world, it is crucial that the COVID-19 vacci...

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Breakdown of vaccination figures issued

The Department of Health has published its latest detailed breakdown of Northern Ireland’s vaccination numbers. The programme continues to make excellent pr...

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New data show vaccines reduce severe COVID-19 in older adults

Public Health England (PHE) has submitted a pre-print of a real-world study that shows that both the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are highl...

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New initiative focuses on diversity and inclusion in NI pharmacy

Marking 1 March, Zero Discrimination Day, Pharmacy Forum NI has launched a new initiative aimed at advancing, encouraging and supporting Equality, Di...

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Oxford study proves warning for meat eaters!

Regular meat consumption is associated with a range of diseases that researchers had not previously considered, according to a large, population-level study co...

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Minister hails care home vaccination programme

The drive to administer first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine across all of Northern Ireland’s care homes has been completed, Health Minister Robin Swann ...

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GPhC changes stance on supply of COVID-19 tests from pharmacies

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has updated its position on pharmacies supplying different types of COVID-19 tests in Great Britain (GB). ‘We have...

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Positive decision by NICE good news for breast cancer patients

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Novartis’ Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with fulvestrant for women with prio...

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Half a million vaccines administered in Northern Ireland

The Covid-19 vaccination programme has now reached a milestone of over 500, 000 doses delivered to eligible people in Northern Ireland. 478,825 ...

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