Health
Can pharmacists prescribe medicines?
The Pharmacy First service will mean people in England can get NHS prescription medicines for some conditions from a community pharmacy without seeing a GP. But some pharmacists can prescribe already. Read
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Health
The Pharmacy First service will mean people in England can get NHS prescription medicines for some conditions from a community pharmacy without seeing a GP. But some pharmacists can prescribe already. Read
The quote now circulating on social media is originally from a clearly labelled political sketch in the Guardian. Read
A video shared on social media was filmed during evacuations from Kabul in August 2021, not in Ukraine. Read
Health
Sir Keir Starmer claimed the suicide rate is “going up”, based on a rise since 2007. But data for the last few years gives a mixed picture. Read
There is no evidence for claims that the billionaire plans to release “robot wives” for sale in September. Read
The facility in Alaska does not produce water in the atmosphere and does not interact with clouds. Read
It’s been falsely claimed on social media that the brother of TV presenter Phillip Schofield has been stabbed in prison. Read
Thousands of people have shared and commented on a post claiming to be offering a free luxury caravan. Read
Immigration
We looked into the figures after immigration minister Robert Jenrick recently claimed the devolved nations have “rhetorically welcomed refugees” but fail to take their “fair share”. Read
Comparisons have been drawn between the insignia worn by the Ukrainian president and the military medal worn by Adolf Hitler, though they are not the same symbol. Read
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