Health Minister for Northern Ireland Robin Swann, who was the chief guest at an NPA event on Tuesday (19 October) thanked NPA members for their unwavering response to the coronavirus pandemic and dedication to helping people. He was among 50-plus guests at a dinner at Hillsborough Castle near Belfast, to mark the NPA’s 100thanniversary. The [...]
When a parent has cancer, this has an immediate and devastating impact not only for the person hearing the diagnosis, but for the whole family. New research findings from the ‘Family-centred Cancer Care’ programme of work led by a team of researchers at Institute of Nursing and Health Research, Ulster University has been shared at [...]
System C Healthcare (“System C”) is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire medicines management specialist WellSky International from its parent company WellSky Corporation (“WellSky”). WellSky International, formerly known as JAC, is best known for clinical software in Pharmacy and Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA). WellSky International’s solutions are used by a [...]
The Clinical Pharmacy Congress is back! In just a few days’ time, we’ll be returning to the ExCeL London – live and in person – providing clinical pharmacy professionals across the country access to inspiring new content, over 130 leading pharmaceutical suppliers and training and development opportunities. As the largest gathering for the clinical pharmacy [...]
Rob Elliott, Marketing Director, Viatris In this interview, Rob Elliott, Marketing Director, Viatris, sheds light on the evolving role of pharmacy during the pandemic, as well as the impact of the increased demand of the sexual health category. What are your thoughts on how the Covid pandemic has changed the relationship between pharmacy [...]
People aged 12-15 in Northern Ireland will be offered a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine shortly. This move follows the unanimous advice to ministers from the four UK Chief Medical Officers. Health Minister Robin Swann said: “I have carefully considered the advice provided by the four UK Chief Medical Officers and have accepted their recommendation [...]
Learn about the challenges people face when starting to quit smoking, how Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) can help, and how you can support individuals to quit. Join smoking cessation and behaviour change trainer Jennifer Percival for a new & free training session on smoking cessation and NRT sponsored by Nicorette. First touching on why it [...]
Today, a new chapter unfolds at Magee when Ulster University will make history by opening the doors of a newly refurbished building to welcome the very first 70 students to the new School of Medicine. The first cohort to enter the first graduate entry medical school in Northern Ireland is made up of students with [...]
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) today issued a fresh appeal to Brexit negotiators to reach an understanding that will allow manufacturers and suppliers to continue to supply medicines as normal to Northern Ireland. Under the Northern Ireland protocol, part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, medicines made in UK have to be licensed separately for [...]
IFAN Podinar Event IFAN (Irish Food Allergy Network) invites you to attend a new allergy “podinar” series. Join leading allergy experts from across Ireland and tune in to practical discussions on allergy management. There’s no formal structure, no slides and it’s all live – what could possibly go wrong? Come along to our next session [...]
