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Hi all - We are moving! Please follow our main Twitter account @HealthProfAcad for updates on free #CPD resources for pharmacy professionals and healthcare news in the UK.

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#InTheNews: There were 9% more recorded deaths in 2022 than in 2019, which represents one of the highest excess death figures in the past 50 years.

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#InTheNews: Pharmacies deliver more flu jabs than last season with 2 months to go.

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#InTheNews: Buying an annual prepayment certificate (PPC) for ��108.10 would have been considerably cheaper than paying the full price of £9.35 for each prescription.

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#InTheNews: A recent survey found that 91% of those who had used a community pharmacy in the previous year for advice about medicines, health problems or injuries, said they received good advice.

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#InTheNews: The PSNC said it was ‘deeply concerned about the impact that high medicine price rises are having on contractors��, adding that it had warned the DHSC that the ongoing situation is ‘simply not sustainable or acceptable’.

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#InTheNews: A new Moderna UK vaccine centre will produce up to 250 million doses annually.

Read more: https://t.co/GI0JN87pgS

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#InTheNews: Pharmacists are struggling to secure common cold and flu medicines.

Read more: https://t.co/shh6aTq2N7

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#InTheNews: Pharmacy Contraceptive Service postponed due to lack of IT support. It was supposed to launch on 11 January 2023.

Read more: https://t.co/GX3La0NGE3

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A Very Happy New Year from all of us at Pharmacy Academy! Wishing you a happy and healthy 2023.

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Changing seasons 🍁🌧️❄️

It has been recommended to take vitamin D supplements to fight winter illnesses. Make sure your pharmacy is stocked up on over the counter vitamin D medication.

Read our #CPD module on vitamin D: https://t.co/UZryq378HZ

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This week’s #clinicalpearl – advise parents and carers to apply moisturisers as often as needed to keep the skin well moisturised and in good condition. https://t.co/FiygOyXwjy

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Our #PharmacyProfessionalsPanel is a panel of pharmacy professionals giving advice and top tips.

Today @rob_darracott has some tips for Pharmacists wanting to progress in the field.

Take a look at the selection of free #CPD courses here: https://t.co/Z1ZCu6FRGL

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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from all the team at Pharmacy Academy!

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A new @moderna_tx built mRNA vaccine manufacturing centre will be able to produce up to 250 million vaccines a year and will significantly boost the UK’s ability to respond to future pandemics. Find out more here: https://t.co/eMymv6ECMq #PharmacyNews #CovidVaccine

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Through our free CPD modules and learning resources, we have supported the ambitions of many pharmacy professionals like you with an interest in pregnancy, child and family health.

View our free #CPD modules here: https://t.co/Z1ZCu6FRGL 📚

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How do you think is the best way to support the mental health of Pharmacists?

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Our #PharmacyProfessionalsPanel is a panel of pharmacy professionals giving advice and top tips.

Today @rob_darracott tells us about how he came to be a Pharmacist.

Take a look at the selection of free #CPD courses 📚 here: https://t.co/Z1ZCu6FRGL

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The #PSNC have announced that the launch of the Pharmacy Contraceptive service has been delayed. This is due to a lack of IT support to support its delivery. Find out more here: https://t.co/wylvwbANx1 #PharmacyNews #PharmacyContraceptiveService

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The Pharmacists’ Defence Association is surveying NHS members on their ‘strength of feeling’ about possible strike action before deciding whether to hold a ballot on industrial action. Find out more here: https://t.co/05h3kOrJbZ #PharmacyNews #StrikeAction