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Drones deliver prescription medicines for well-known pharmacy for first time

Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to deliver prescription medicines by drone. The retailer shipped medicines from Thorney Island, near Portsmouth, to the Isle of Wight. It said that using the technology speeded up delivery ...

27 Jul 2022 at 15:55

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Derry school children classed in 'Pharmacy Aware'

Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Cathy Harrison has visited Long Tower Primary School in Derry, one of over 70 schools from across Northern Ireland taking part in a programme to help make pupils ‘Pharmacy Aware’. The Pharmacy Schools programme ...

17 Nov 2022 at 15:55

Derry News

Councillor Tierney pays tribute to work of local pharmacists

SDLP Councillor, Brian Tierney, has paid tribute to the work of community pharmacists in Derry. Councillor Tierney was speaking to mark ‘Ask Your Pharmacist’ awareness week. The Ballyarnett councillor said: “I know from my own first-hand ...

03 Nov 2021 at 20:25

Local News

County Derry pharmacy assistant scoops national award

A County Derry pharmacy assistant has picked up a prestigious national award given to healthcare workers for outstanding achievement. Patricia Murtagh, a pharmacy assistant at Harkin's Pharmacy, Maghera, was presented with an ...

06 Oct 2021 at 10:00

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Maghera business scoops five gold awards at Retail NI High Street Hero Awards

Maghera showed its might at this year's High Street Hero awards ceremony, with two local businesses scooping six awards between them. Bradley’s Centra in Maghera won gold in five categories including Overall Independent ...

24 Aug 2023 at 13:37

National News

Pharmacies across Ireland are offering once-off free blood pressure checks - see the list!

The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) are teaming up with RTÉ’s Operation Transformation to support National Blood Pressure Day 2024. The partnership will see pharmacies all over Ireland offering once-off free blood pressure ...

12 Jan 2024 at 18:29

National News

"Phenomenal pressure" on pharmacists facing a worsening shortage of hundreds of medicines

The President of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has reportedly said there is a shortage of hundreds of medicines in Ireland, including those needed to treat common medical conditions such Parkinson's, diabetes, blood ...

28 Apr 2024 at 09:08

Local News

Pharmacies across Derry area helping you 'Stay Well' this winter

Community pharmacies across the Western Health and Social Care Trust area are offering advice and support on a wide range of winter illnesses to help us stay well during the colder months. The ‘Living Well’ service ...

15 Nov 2019 at 13:21

Local News

Community pharmacists to offer advice for minor winter ailments

Over 90% of people who used the Pharmacy First service last winter say they felt more confident about managing their cold, sore throat or flu-like illness after speaking to their community pharmacist. The Pharmacy ...

12 Nov 2019 at 15:52

Northern Ireland

IT outage impacts two-thirds of GP practices in Northern Ireland

Around two thirds of GP practices in Northern Ireland have been impacted by a global IT outage. Practices which have been affected are being asked to revert to “established paper-based processes where necessary” ...

19 Jul 2024 at 17:36

Local News

NI Pharmacy Regulator commences centenary celebrations with visit to Derry

PICTURED ABOVE: DISPENSING ROBOT . . . . . Getting a tour of the dispensing robot at the Pharmacy and Medicines Department at Altnagelvin Hospital on Tuesday. From left, Bronagh Hegarty, Principal Pharmacist ...

11 Dec 2024 at 17:29

Northern Ireland

New drug could help prevent sight loss in people with diabetes, study suggests

A new drug treatment could help protect people with diabetes from sight loss, a study has suggested. The research, led by Queen’s University Belfast and funded by Diabetes UK, found that by targeting early ...

26 Oct 2025 at 11:00

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