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Government accepts all 44 recommendations from regulation of AI in healthcare report

The government said its acceptance commits the UK to develop a “world-leading agile approach to AI device regulation” that would support innovation while maintaining patient safety.…

Published: 6 October 2026

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Nine in ten patients had ‘clinically relevant’ genetic variation in pharmacogenomics pilot

The PROGRESS trial for pharmacogenomic guided prescribing in primary care enrolled more than 1,300 patients across 21 sites.…

Published: 6 October 2026

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Patient safety alert issued as insulin treatment switching lags behind discontinuation deadline

Clinicians have been told that patients must be switched from Levemir, used to treat diabetes, by the end of November 2026.…

Published: 5 October 2026

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No clear increase in pregnancy risks after GLP-1 exposure, study suggests

The study authors warned that the findings should not be read as proof that GLP-1 medicines are safe to use during pregnancy, with further research needed.…

Published: 5 October 2026

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Two in three housebound patients had no medication review for more than two years

Home-visit service at Aneurin Bevan Health Board’s Primary and Community Care Academy also found that over a quarter of patients reported that waste medicines were “automatically ordered by community pharmacies without checking what patients actually needed”.…

Published: 5 October 2026

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Invest in aseptic services for future of specialised medicines, says chief pharmacist

The chief pharmacist at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the introduction of genetically modified organisms means “more specialist facilities are required”.…

Published: 2 October 2026

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Trust linked to sickle cell death had failed electronic patient record standards

A patient died as a result of multi-organ failure owing to sickle cell crisis, following a delay in referrals as they moved between teams at an NHS trust.…

Published: 2 October 2026

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Hypertension pilot demonstrated pharmacy management of long-term conditions

The results of a hypertension case-finding pilot highlighted that patients with long-term conditions can be identified and managed in community pharmacies.…

Published: 1 October 2026

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Triple agonist drug retatrutide shows 21% weight loss in patients with diabetes

Nearly one-quarter of participants with a baseline BMI of 35 or higher and type 2 diabetes, who took retatrutide 12 mg, lost an average of 61 lbs.…

Published: 1 October 2026

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All health boards told to include a member of their pharmacy team in ATMP planning

In its national review of pharmacy aseptic services, Advanced Therapies Wales has also asked all health boards and NHS trusts to develop an advanced therapy medicinal products action plan by 31 March 2027.…

Published: 30 September 2026