Health Professional Academy

Supporting the professional’s need to improve knowledge in an ever-changing healthcare environment with FREE video/written #CPD modules & learning resources.

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Nearly a million extra people will be eligible for a shingles vaccination from September, the NHS has announced. #NHS https://t.co/uI9oSPhRgl

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Researchers have used a deep learning AI model to identify to classify cardiac functions and identify valvular heart disease using chest radiography data. https://t.co/Gz3WoALPkN

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Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has met with MPs to highlight ongoing concerns about the supply of medicines. https://t.co/0bDmFSJYs3

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Nearly half of GPs have said that implementing modern access measures including digital telephony systems have not improved access in their practices. https://t.co/ElN7KFZIMU

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Melanoma skin cancer cases in the UK have reached an all-time high, according to analysis by Cancer Research UK. https://t.co/jaUPbJD3YG

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More adults than children were prescribed central nervous system (CNS) stimulants and drugs used for ADHD for the first time in 2022-23. https://t.co/DxBvL1l7Vj

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Researchers led by a team from the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast have developed ‘smart’ 4D-printed breast implants for breast cancer management. https://t.co/uOb9sAY23K

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Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has said that negotiations on implementing expanded services for community pharmacy are on track to conclude this month. https://t.co/2P1nNzFysB

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The NHS is the single biggest source of national pride among people who identify as British citizens, but many are worried about its future. #NHS https://t.co/tnssAJ1fA1

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The average hourly rates for locum pharmacists have risen by nearly a fifth over the past year, according to recruitment agency Locate a Locum https://t.co/CYrOYdYcjo

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NHS staff absences due to sickness hit a record high in England last year. #NHS https://t.co/oc0zbfr5j9

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A team of researchers from Singapore have developed a new sensor system that they say provides a simple, convenient and effective way of monitoring wound recovery. https://t.co/woIt0eblio

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Boots has announced it will close 300 branches over the next year. https://t.co/FpPheIMb8i

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Community Pharmacy England (CPE) has said that community pharmacy is well-placed to play a role in preventing deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD). https://t.co/BShYKVqlN0

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The number of young people aged 18 and under being referred for mental health support has increased by 76% since 2019. #NHS https://t.co/FWFEbnLmiD

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Smokers and ex-smokers in England are to be offered free lung cancer screenings between the ages of 55 and 74. https://t.co/qok9ao3m8b

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The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that an immunisation programme should be introduced for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). https://t.co/P9jv0ljZiy

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The Government has announced that everyone aged 60 and over will continue to receive free #prescriptions in England. Read more below. #UKHealth

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NHS England has announced that retired doctors will be drafted in to help clear backlogs in the NHS. https://t.co/rQGMTLukpN

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An ambitious Pharmacy First scheme in England could free up more than 30 million GP appointments a year, according to analysis by the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA). https://t.co/POk0E6hYRx