Priya Chandran

Health editor

Priya writes for the Daily Meridian. 2 articles.

HealthPharmacies to treat 14 conditions from January as 450 more chemists close

Expansion of Pharmacy First will let chemists prescribe for conditions including chest infections and shingles, but the sector says it has lost one in seven shops since 2017

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A ward corridor at an NHS hospital. Agency staff cost trusts in England £2.3bn last year.

HealthNHS trust cuts agency bill by £28m after banning off-framework shifts

Wessex Downs foundation trust says its own staff bank now fills 94% of vacant shifts, with the model to be copied by 20 other trusts from January

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