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Rabies vaccine for travelling abroad

Recently the Travel Health Pro website issued a reminder about rabies. Rabies occurs in warm-blooded mammals and is transmitted to humans, most often by a bite or scratch from an infected animal, usually a dog. Although rabies does not occur in Great Britain, it is present on all continents, except Antarctica, with over 95 percent of human deaths occurring in the Asia and Africa regions. Rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear. If you do get bitten abroad then disease is preventable if the correct treatment is provided quickly, but in... Read More

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Health requirements for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims

The Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has issued requirements and recommendations for visitors traveling to Saudi Arabia for the purposes of Umrah, Hajj, or seasonal works in Hajj and Umrah areas during the 1440H (2019G). Pilgrims over two years of age who intend to undertake Hajj or Umrah and seasonal workers, are required to provide proof of vaccination against meningococcal disease ACW135Y to obtain a visa for entry in to KSA. A conjugate ACW135 meningococcal vaccine should have been administered not less than 10 days prior... Read More

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Reporting side-effects makes medicines safer

Medicines are safe, but sometimes people get side-effects. The leaflet inside your medicine gives you more information about what you can expect. If you do suffer from a side-effect then you or one of our pharmacists can report this online. Did you know that reporting side-effects makes medicines safer and prevents future harm to patients? This results in safer prescribing and use of medicines and protects public health. To report a side-effect, go to the Yellow card website and follow the instructions on the screen. Alternatively if you prefer call into... Read More

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Hay fever injection – when nothing else works

Are you struggling with Hay fever?  If you have tried everything and are still suffering,  a Hay fever injection may be the treatment for you.   What does the treatment involve and how does it work? This is a gluteal injection (muscle at the top of your buttock) of a long acting steroid medicine. The treatment aims to relieve symptoms for three months. Whilst this treatment is not for everyone, it is popular with people with severe symptoms and where other treatments have not worked. Many of our patients return... Read More

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Prescription medicine discontinued because the NHS can no longer afford it?

Have you had a prescription medicine discontinued because the NHS can no longer afford it? If so then we offer a private prescribing service for selected medicines. How does this work? You will have a consultation with one of our pharmacists. This will ensure that the medicine that you are requesting is suitable for you. We will also ensure that our prescribing pharmacists have the relevant clinical experience to prescribe the item for you. We can prescribe medicines for: Acid reflux Hay fever Pain relief gel Erectile dysfunction Calcium and... Read More

Why have a flu vaccine

Here at Evans Pharmacy we are passionate about flu vaccines. We think that everyone should have one. That is why we give flu vaccines to our own staff. This post tells you a bit more about why. What is flu? Flu is a viral respiratory infection. It spreads easily from person to person; at home, at school, at work, at the supermarket, on the train. It gets passed on when someone who already has flu coughs or sneezes through the air by droplets, or it can be spread by hands... Read More

Flu vaccine for students before term starts

There are lot of reasons why students should have a flu vaccine. University life is busy so you don’t want to waste time being ill. Being ill can mean that you get behind on assignments and miss out on socialising. Infection can  spread quickly in halls of residence and shared accommodation. So we are recommending that students have a flu vaccine before the start of term. We have stocks of vaccines from 15th September. Private and NHS vaccination service available from 15th September We can offer those who are over... Read More

NHS flu vaccines available from our pharmacies from 15th September

We are able to provide free of charge NHS flu vaccines for those in NHS priority groups. We expect our vaccine stock to arrive from 15th September 2018. You can contact one of our pharmacies to reserve your vaccine now. We can offer this efficient service at a time that is convenient to you. People at risk of complications of flu entitled to a free NHS vaccine from one of our pharmacies The NHS recognises that the following groups are at greater risk of complications for flu infection. We can... Read More

Does my child need to stay off school? Can I treat them with over-the-counter-medicines?

Many children are going back to school in the next few weeks. One of the most common questions parents ask is about infections. Parents often want to know when they need to keep children off school and when they can treat their children with over the counter medicines. This post gives you more information about common infections. Our information is based on the Public Health England Guidance on Infection control in schools and other childcare settings, updated earlier this year. Chickenpox Chickenpox has a sudden onset with fever, runny nose,... Read More

Be clear on Cancer

This month our pharmacies are supporting the NHS England Be Clear on Cancer campaign. It focuses on spotting bladder and kidney cancers early. This post tells you more about the symptoms that you should look out for. About bladder and kidney cancer. Around 19,100 people in England are diagnosed with bladder or kidney cancer each year. Both cancers affect men and women, although they are more common in men. Bladder and kidney cancers can affect people of all ages but are most common in people over 50. Things that increase... Read More