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health-business1 year ago

"High Street Pharmacies to Offer Private Covid Vaccines for £45 in the UK"

Chemists in the UK will start offering Covid vaccines privately, with Brits able to buy them for as little as £45 within weeks. The move comes as part of a huge shake-up to the scheme, allowing high street pharmacies to sell the Novavax vaccine privately. This change is expected to increase accessibility and uptake of Covid vaccines, with experts calling for private sales since the threat of the virus began to fade. The move is seen as a way to ease pressures on the NHS and free up GPs to deal with more serious cases, although concerns remain over the spread of the virus and the capacity of pharmacies due to closures and staff shortages.

healthcare2 years ago

The Long Wait: My Journey to an NHS Dermatologist

A young woman in Scotland waited almost four years to see an NHS dermatologist for her severe psoriasis, a chronic skin condition. Delays in treatment have been exacerbated by the pandemic, with dermatology outpatient waiting lists growing more than any other specialty. Patients with non-life-threatening but life-altering conditions are turning to private healthcare for treatment. The Scottish government has pledged additional funding to reduce waiting lists, but long waits persist, impacting patients' quality of life.