Health & NHS news

Public health

Whooping cough on the rise in UK as vaccine coverage declines

The UK Health Security Agency said there were 2,591 cases in May but just 59 per cent of pregnant women were offered a vaccine in March.

24 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

OTC

Exclusive: Public increasingly confident using OTCs turn away from pharmacy?

Fewer consumers are seeking advice and treatment from pharmacists as a first step, according to a new report from PAGB.

23 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

Policy

Industry body calls on Government to prioritise self-care to benefit NHS

PAGB shares six key actions for ministers to prioritise in first 100 days.

22 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Medicines

Nine serious shortage protocols for widely prescribed antipsychotic

SSPs implemented amid ongoing supply disruption to Quetiapine tablets.

18 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Sustainability

London pharmacies take part in first NHS-funded inhaler recycling scheme

ICS announces first publicly funded inhaler recycling scheme.

17 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Business environment

Starmer must appoint a medicines tsar to solve shortages, says NPA

The National Pharmacy Association has warned that the supply chain's "robustness" needs testing because patients’ health is suffering.

12 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Policy

Labour inherits ‘frightening’ waiting lists as Streeting offers GPs billons

NPA calls on Labour to reform health system as ''frightening' think tank report is published.

11 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Mental health

Huge 28 per cent leap in adults prescribed ADHD drugs

Number of ADHD prescriptions rises as global shortages bite.

11 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

People

Streeting continues to assemble health team with more pro-pharmacy MPs

Andrew Gwynne and Baroness Merron, supporters of community pharmacy, have joined the Department of Health and Social Care.

10 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Screening & diagnostics

Sector should ‘normalise’ use of home diagnostic kits says Pharmacy2U

P2U chief of staff Garry Dannatt envisions 'wraparound' remote consultation services

09 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding

Welsh negotiator blasts ‘unacceptable’ flat funding deal

Community Pharmacy Wales outlines the terms of 2024-25 deal to frustrated contractors.

05 Jul 2024 , 3 Min Article

Digital & technology

BMA feuds with NHS over pharmacy record sharing functionality

GPC tells practices to switch off GP Connect function amid face-off with NHS England.

03 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

Women's health

England needs a national pharmacy EHC service say trade bodies

England needs an advanced EHC service to make care more accessible, say bodies.

25 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

Public health

New report reveals people are turning to AI for health advice

However, over 90 per cent of survey respondents say they’ve only ever had positive pharmacy experiences.

25 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

Contract

Final call for pharmacies to complete CPE Advice Audit

Community Pharmacy England is making a final call for pharmacy owners to complete its Pharmacy Advice Audit before the extended closing date of June 28.

24 Jun 2024 , 1 Min Article

Diabetes

Failure to prevent diabetes complications “devastating lives”

Preventable complications are causing “untold hardship” for people with diabetes and costing the UK healthcare system £6.2 billion a year.

19 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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