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75 projects to receive £1bn in NHS services upgrade pharmatimes
December 19, 2018
Health and Social Care secretary Matt Hancock has announced that £1 billion of funding will go to as many as 75 projects across England to upgrade facilities and treat more patients
Government choose England top pharmacist to address overprescribing and polypharmacy pharmafile
December 14, 2018
England’s chief pharmaceutical officer Dr Keith Ridge has been chosen to look into ‘problematic’ overprescribing in the NHS.
Health secretary orders review overprescribing pharmatimes
December 11, 2018
Health secretary Matt Hancock has ordered a review of patients who take multiple medicines, to ensure they are receiving the most appropriate treatment for their needs, and avoid needless overprescribing.
Health secretary unveils plans for greater focus on ill health prevention pharmatimes
November 08, 2018
Health secretary Matt Hancock is planning to breathe new life into the government’s approach to prevention of ill health, with a shift in focus to primary and community services.
Health secretary throws his weight behind social prescribing pharmatimes
November 08, 2018
Health secretary Matt Hancock has announced plans to establish a National Academy for Social Prescribing to lead the practice under a renewed drive to improve the prevention of ill health.