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Why high blood pressure matters High blood pressure (hypertension) is often called a “silent killer” because it rarely causes noticeable symptoms until serious damage has been done. It is the single biggest risk factor for stroke and is involved in about half of all strokes(1). Uncontrolled blood pressure can damage your blood vessels, increasing your …

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We’re excited to announce that Hot Chemist, based in Milton Keynes, has officially acquired Home Care Pharmacy. This new addition marks an important milestone in our journey, allowing us to expand our reach and provide our trusted pharmacy services to even more communities across England. Bringing Years of Expertise to Knaresborough Our new customers in …

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There was a time when Monitored Dosage Systems (often referred to as multi-compartment compliance aids) were part of everyday life in care homes. In recent years, things have changed. Research has highlighted several areas where Monitored Dosage Systems (MDSs) fall short. This has forced care homes to rethink their medication administration processes. Guidance from the …

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Many are unaware of the respiratory illness #RSV, but it causes 20,000 hospitalisations each year in babies under 1, just in England. You can have the RSV vaccine from week 28 of your pregnancy. Having the RSV vaccination in pregnancy reduces your baby’s risk of severe RSV lung infection by around 70% in the first …

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You may not realise that a cough for three weeks or more could be a sign of lung cancer, but it’s vital that you contact your GP practice if you have a persistent cough, and don’t wait to see if it resolves on its own. It’s probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early makes it …

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Going to your local pharmacy offers an easy and convenient way to get clinical advice on minor health concerns, and now community pharmacies can offer treatment and, when appropriate, some prescription medicine, for seven common conditions without patients needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers …

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📢 We want to hear your experiences of the NHS and your ideas to help us change it. 📝 Add your voice today. ✔ Let’s make it fit for the future. Get involved 👉 change.nhs.uk What is the purpose of this engagement? The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback from the general public and …

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Even if it doesn’t seem like much, at the first sign of a stroke call 999 A stroke strikes every five minutes. Every year in the UK, there are around 100,000 strokes, causing 38,000 stroke-related deaths, and it is a leading cause of disability. The first sign of a stroke might not seem serious. Like …

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