Flame Health are shocked that a poll recently conducted by Vision Express has shown that fewer than half of patients said they take their children for an eye test at least once a year. The survey showed that parents are more likely to take their children out to buy new shoes or to get a […]

Permanent staff placements rose in August, similar to a rate from July, the Report on Jobs published by the REC and KPMG stated.  There was also a strong rise in candidate availability. This is the strongest rise since January 2010. However the number of vacancies available was at a low, the lowest in 9 months. […]

The British Dental Journal has suggested from research that dental anxieties could be overcome with a single session of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) The authors of the study, based on an initial pilot of 60 patients who relied on having intravenous sedation before they could undergo dental treatment, concluded that the benefits were of such […]

Flame Health are currently working alongside some of the leading cosmetic/aesthetic organisations across the UK. We are very keen to speak with beauty therapists with a wealth of management experience, as we are currently recruiting for Assistant Managers in a number of locations, such as Birmingham and Cheltenham. You must have recent hands on experience […]

Flame Health Pharmacy have had an exceptional week. We are sure the Bank Holiday weekend will involve a few celebratory drinks for the team! Clare, Louise and Aneesha successfully placed 7 candidates. We hope everyone enjoys their new roles. Well done ladies for working hard this week. A whopping 15 interviews were booked this week, […]

Around 500 patients, family members and staff recently attended a garden party to celebrate the silver anniversary of the first bone marrow transplant at Nottingham City Hospital. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) Haematology Department invited patients and their families to join staff and Professor Nigel Russell, who conducted the first bone marrow transplant at […]

Pharmacists in Scotland are being urged to promote a government bowel screening programme, in a move that is being supported by the RPS. The screening programme is the first to be offered to both men and women in Scotland and targets those aged between 50 and 74. Patients can send off for a free detection […]

UK researchers have discovered a pioneering pain-free way of tackling dental decay that reverses the damage of acid attack and rebuilds teeth as new. The team’s solution is to arm dentists with a peptide-based fluid that is literally painted onto the tooth’s surface. The peptide technology is based on knowledge of how the tooth forms […]

The Patients Association has said that community pharmacy could play an essential role in raising awareness of malnutrition and advising those at risk. They have stated that malnutrition should be treated as a public health issue and the role of community pharmacists in tackling it must be considered by public health directors in the reformed […]

Flame Health are always on the look out for experienced professionals within the cosmetic industry. If you are keen to embark or progress with the ever growing cosmetic surgery sector, then contact Flame Health’s specialised Cosmetic Surgery Consultant and discuss your requirements. Flame Health are currently working alongside some of the leading cosmetic/aesthetic organisations across […]

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that the UK unemployment total rose unexpectedly in the three months to June, by 38,000 to 2.49m. The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance rose by 37,100 in July to 1.56 million, its biggest increase since May 2009. The claimant count has now risen for five months in […]

NHS figures have revealed that quit rates for patients using pharmacy smoking cessation services improved last year, but the sector still has a lower than average success rate compared with other service providers. Pharmacies helped more than 66,000 people give up smoking in the year between April 2010 and March 2011, making the sector the […]

Results from the C & D Senate Survey have suggested that less than 60 per cent of pharmacists are in favour of the new medicine service (NMS) launching this October. A quarter of respondents so far have said they won’t have time to provide the service, while others were concerned that the NMS had been […]

A US study conducted in Michigan among children ages 2-5, has revealed that a liquorice lollipop can reduce the bacteria associated with tooth decay. In the study, 66 pre-school students were given a lollipop that contained liquorice root extract for 10 minutes twice daily for three weeks. The researchers used a saliva test to measure […]

Independent pharmacists are concerned about the lack of practical detail around how the New Medicine Service and targeted medicines use reviews (MURs) will operate when they are introduced on 1 October 2011. The Independent Pharmacy Federation is advising community pharmacists to start looking at how they can change their skill mix and free their time […]