Health & NHS news

Services · 29 Oct 2026 · 3 Min NHS urges conflict of interest caution as it green-lights IP service

Employment · 28 Oct 2026 · 1 Min Number of pharmacists employed in PCNs falls slightly, NHS data shows

Services · 28 Oct 2026 · 2 Min Over a third of Scottish people use Pharmacy First at least once a year

Public health · 27 Oct 2026 · 2 Min Royal College of Pharmacy urges Labour to use pharmacists to tackle corridor care

Public health · 26 Oct 2026 · 3 Min Prescribing of endometriosis and fibroid medicines in England triples over 12 months

Public health · 26 Oct 2026 · 2 Min Well Pharmacy launches hearing care service in over 300 UK branches

Public health · 26 Oct 2026 · 3 Min ‘Postcode lottery’: GLP-1s ‘out of reach’ for most adults say MPs

Public health · 23 Oct 2026 · 2 Min Pharmacies in East London take part in cholesterol-lowering drug trial

Financial Management & Funding · 21 Oct 2026 · 2 Min Pharmacists cannot do ‘more for less’, warns PDA as Labour plans 2.4% pay rise

Travel health · 20 Oct 2026 · 1 Min MHRA withdraws authorisation for chikungunya vaccine

Medicines · 19 Oct 2026 · 3 Min Over 5.3 million people in UK prescribed opioids every year, new research finds

Medication safety · 19 Oct 2026 · 2 Min Some antidepressant PILs to highlight risk of persistent sexual dysfunction

Public health · 15 Oct 2026 · 3 Min APPG urges Labour to publish view on pharmacists' flexibilities to stop shortages

Digital & technology · 14 Oct 2026 · 2 Min Prescription alerts on NHS app begin on mobiles or smartwatches

Public health · 13 Oct 2026 · 3 Min NPA says ‘fund pharmacies’ after Policy Exchange calls for commissioning of dispensing doctors

Regulations · 09 Oct 2026 · 2 Min UK ‘not immune’ from drug industry influencing prescribing patterns

Public health · 07 Oct 2026 · 2 Min Number of smokers in England falls to fewer than one in 10 for first time

Public health · 05 Oct 2026 · 2 Min Pharmacy to run cardiac screening tests for Southall FC players and staff