John-Paul Kunrunmi

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be a major health burden, particularly in communities experiencing higher levels of deprivation. Community pharmacies are ideally placed to address the health inequalities seen in cardiovascular diseases. They are accessible and often walkable for around 90% of the population. To harness this potential we are working with Barts Health NHS Trust ELoPE East London Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Community Pharmacy NEL, NHS North East London and HEART UK - The Cholesterol Charity to pilot a new rapid lipid testing service in community pharmacies. Pathfinder sites have started to prescribe lipid lowering therapy creating a pathway from testing to prescribing and contributing to the NHS 10-year plan. The test takes just seven minutes, providing a full lipid breakdown and calculates a person’s risk of developing a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years. This test is currently being rolled out in pharmacies in North East and North Central London. Today, David Webb, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer of England had a chance to test the service at LANSBURY PHARMACY LIMITED in Tower Hamlets. NHS North Central London ICB HealthTab Rachana Bhatt Dr Sotiris Antoniou Dr. Raliat Onatade Dalveer Johal Jagjot Kaur Chahal

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Six Indian health tech champions are set to take their ideas to the world stage through the UK-India Health-Tech Accelerator Awards. The joint programme has become a launchpad for Indian innovators with ground-breaking solutions.   In the last two years, the programme has supported 600+ companies, raised £22 million in investment, and created 70 new jobs. A great example of the power of UK-India collaboration.   With the landmark UK-India free trade agreement paving the way for deeper partnerships, we look forward to more such innovations driving growth in India, the UK, and across the world. Department for Business and Trade |  Lifespark Technologies | RYMO | CognitiveBotics | SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster Foundation

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NPA vice chair Sukhi Basra tells the The London Assembly health committee about the vital role community pharmacy play in supporting patients with their weight management. Pharmacies who know their communities best offer safe and regulated supply, based on a continuous conversation with patients.

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The Metro have today published an article in collaboration with Endometriosis UK investigating the myth that pregnancy can ease or ‘cure’ endometriosis symptoms. In a recent survey of over 1000 participants, 79% shared that they’d been told to “get pregnant” to cure endometriosis, or ease the symptoms. Quoted in the article, our Specialist Advisor Joanne Hanley says: “Pregnancy does not take the endometriosis away – there is no cure and pain can return after giving birth when your period returns. The majority of medical students are introduced to endometriosis as a part of wider gynaecology training, which is often far too simplistic, failing to cover the complexities, challenges and impact of the condition.” Dr Sue Mann, national clinical director in women’s health for NHS England, adds: "It’s unacceptable – no-one should be advised pregnancy as a medical treatment, it should only ever be a choice, made if, and when, a woman decides to – with the role of a clinician to facilitate informed choice." Read the full article at: https://lnkd.in/ew-G5zwe

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