News Pharmacists could play role in neighbourhood hub obesity care, MPs told Kath McCullough, special adviser on obesity at the Royal College of Physicians, used community-based women's health and smoking cessation programmes as examples of “good models of care” that could be emulated for obesity support.…Published: 25 February 2026
News Welsh parliament approves motion on assisted dying The vote would allow Welsh ministers to shape how assisted dying services could operate on the NHS in Wales if UK legislation on the issue is approved.…Published: 25 February 2026
News GPs should have dedicated, monitored email address for pharmacy communications, says new contract The contract has also requested that GPs reconfirm a patient’s nominated pharmacy whenever a new prescription is issued.…Published: 25 February 2026
News RPS backs consensus statement on assisted dying protections for clinicians in Scotland In a letter to the Scottish government, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has expressed concern that conscientious objection could be removed from the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.…Published: 24 February 2026
News Pharmacies respond to GP funding incentives for weight-loss drugs The government said that two indicators that track the provision of obesity care to eligible patients will be added to the Quality and Outcomes Framework under the GP contract for 2026/2027.…Published: 24 February 2026
News NICE recommends first licensed treatment for vitiligo Guidance says that ruxolitinib cream can be used as treatment for vitiligo if other first-line treatments — such as including topical corticosteroids and light therapy — do not work.…Published: 24 February 2026
News GPs to get extra money for ‘progress’ in childhood vaccinations The Department of Health and Social Care said that the updated GP contract for 2026/2027 will offer incentive payments to practices that make improvements towards hitting vaccination rate targets.…Published: 23 February 2026
News Peter Glover (1947–2025)On 10 May 2025, Peter Glover MPharmS, aged 78 years, of Edenbridge, Kent. Mr Glover registered with the Society in 1971.…Published: 23 February 2026
News First ‘Cold mortality report’ suggests increase in winter deaths Of the total deaths recorded, the UK Health Security Agency said that 1,448 were directly associated with cold weather.…Published: 20 February 2026
News Government to ‘strengthen’ out-of-hours support for palliative care services In response to a House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee evaluation of palliative care services in England, the government said integrated palliative care services are “central to the shift towards community-based care”.…Published: 20 February 2026
