Call 999 with early heart attack symptoms, NHS says
Thousands more lives could be saved if people knew how to spot the early signs of a heart attack, the NHS has said. Doctors want people...
top of page
Call Us Now: (0116) 267 7001
Address: 4 Whiles Lane, Birstall, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 4EE
Email: info@birstalpharmacy.com
Superintendent Pharmacist: Mrs N Aboobaker
Birstall Pharmacy
NHS offers ‘world’s most expensive drug’ to children with rare genetic disease
A life-saving treatment said to be the most expensive drug in the world is being rolled out by the NHS for babies and young children...
GPs think older patients cannot handle health apps on phones
Older patients are being excluded from beneficial health technology because “ageist” doctors presume they cannot work a smartphone,...
Biggest NHS flu campaign under way
About 30 million people - nearly half the UK population - are being offered the flu vaccine, in the biggest winter vaccination campaign...
Record high numbers waiting for operations in England
There were more people than ever before waiting for routine operations on the NHS in England - 4.4 million - in June. The government...
20 NHS building projects given green light
Image: Getty Images Boris Johnson has given the green light to 20 new building and infrastructure projects in the NHS in England. The...
Amazon Alexa offering NHS health advice
People will be able to get expert health advice using Amazon Alexa devices, under a partnership with the NHS, the government has...
NHS turns to Mumsnet to fill nurse vacancies
The NHS in England will turn to Mumsnet to help recruit nurses as part of a package of measures to fill vacancies in the health service....
NHS crackdown on silk garment prescriptions
NHS England has announced plans to curb the prescription of "low-priority" items like silk garments. There is limited evidence the...
Cheaper NHS drugs 'as safe and effective’
NHS patients switched to cheaper medicines are being told the cost-saving exercise is not compromising care. The "better value"...
Featured Posts
Recent Posts
Archive
Search By Tags
Follow Us
bottom of page