News Call for government support as record price concessions hit 250 mark Community Pharmacy England has announced that 254 price concessions were granted by the government in England in June 2026, which is more than double the amount of concessions this time last year.…Published: 1 July 2026
News Health board rejects community pharmacy PrEP pilot Exclusive: The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has told The Pharmaceutical Journal that it needs to consider its current financial position and prioritise available resources.…Published: 30 June 2026
News One-third of patients do not seek help for ‘red flag’ cancer symptoms A survey conducted by Cancer Research UK has found that patients did not contact their GP owing to factors such as believing it would be difficult to make an appointment.…Published: 30 June 2026
News Community pharmacies receive government obesity care funding The announcement is part of a UK-wide programme of innovative schemes that could include the provision of weight-loss drugs.…Published: 29 June 2026
News National formulary will make shortages worse, suggests NPA chair Olivier Picard told delegates at the Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference that a single national formulary could “restrict“ the entry of medicines into the country's market.…Published: 29 June 2026
News William Hughes (1940–2026)On 20 June 2026, William Hughes, aged 86 years, of Edinburgh, Scotland. Mr Hughes registered with the College in 1965.…Published: 29 June 2026
News UK childhood vaccination rates decline in first quarter of 2026 Data from the UK Health Security Agency show an overall decline in childhood vaccination rates, with variation across UK nations.…Published: 26 June 2026
News Health news round-up: contraception, obesity inequalities and eating disorders on GLP-1s The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…Published: 26 June 2026
News NHS implementation of NICE recommendations ‘not joined up enough’, says chief executive Speaking at a House of Lords Science Technology Committee session, Jonathan Benger said that newly approved medicines are not returning on investment in the way that companies have hoped for.…Published: 25 June 2026
News Patients at risk of harm over lack of shared access to NHS records An investigation has found that clinicians may be missing "vital" patient information, owing to limited access to NHS records.…Published: 25 June 2026
