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Respiratory · 07 Jul 2026 · 2 Min New spacer prescribing guidance aims to tackle rising asthma deaths
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Prescribing · 03 Jul 2026 · 2 Min Expect a ‘hybrid’ commissioning model for prescribing service, say experts
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Sexual health · 02 Jul 2026 · 1 Min EHC should be sold from shops ‘like paracetamol’ say sexual health doctors
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Public health · 01 Jul 2026 · 2 Min Pharmacies in Leicester and Northamptonshire to take part in Labour’s obesity care project
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Integrated care · 01 Jul 2026 · 3 Min Criticism of pharmacist prescribing from some GPs is ‘noise’ that ‘will die down’
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Digital & technology · 01 Jul 2026 · 2 Min Patients will get their drugs from drones, not pharmacies, says NHS chair
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Medicines · 26 Jun 2026 · 2 Min A quarter of NI women are on antidepressants, pharmacy report reveals
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Clinical services · 26 Jun 2026 · 2 Min National and pharmacy booking systems must be integrated ahead of meningitis vaccine service
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Financial Management & Funding · 25 Jun 2026 · 2 Min Number of PPCs on the rise but medical exemption certificates fall
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Medicines · 11 Jun 2026 · 1 Min NHS spend on liquid paracetamol for care home patients up 240%
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Immunizations · 04 Jun 2026 · 1 Min New Seqirus flu vaccine for over-50s gets MHRA approval
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Digital & technology · 03 Jun 2026 · 3 Min Health secretary defends single patient record amid privacy concerns
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Medication safety · 01 Jun 2026 · 2 Min 10 million at risk of codeine dependency, ITV documentary claims
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Public health · 01 Jun 2026 · 2 Min Supermarket transactions reveal over a quarter bought pain relief with menstrual products
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Medication safety · 29 May 2026 · 1 Min Hypertension drug recalled after wrong strength found in pack
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Medicines · 28 May 2026 · 2 Min Online pharmacies reported to police after allegedly using hospital details to sell medicines
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Public health · 26 May 2026 · 2 Min NPA urges Labour to commission pharmacies to vaccinate school age children
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Digital & technology · 26 May 2026 · 1 Min NI minister announces £42m investment to launch electronic prescriptions
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