Health & NHS news

Services · 11 Nov 2026 · 2 Min CCA: Government should go ‘further and faster’ with Pharmacy First

Ear, nose & throat · 09 Nov 2026 · 6 Min Pharmacy ear health pathway pilot rolled out across 10 ICBs

Services · 05 Nov 2026 · 2 Min Less than a third aware of some pharmacy services, finds NPA

Immunizations · 03 Nov 2026 · 2 Min Some pharmacies already out of first-line flu vaccines, warns CPE

Customer service · 03 Nov 2026 · 2 Min Scottish Government starts video interpreting pharmacy pilot for deaf patients

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 · 2 Min Well Pharmacy launches hearing care service in over 300 UK branches

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

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