Corrinne Burns

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent

Corrinne Burns is Royal Pharmaceutical Society Correspondent at The Pharmaceutical Journal.

Children taking GLP-1s can be at risk of nutritional deficiencies, study finds

Researchers found that vitamin D deficiency was most frequently observed, and the most common deficiency-related complication was nutritional anaemia.…

Pharmacy regulator among health bodies committing to joint guidance on AI regulations

The Professional Standards Authority said the statement marked the beginning of a "formal collaboration" on AI use in healthcare that would satisfy public trust.…

Community pharmacies invited to pilot sign language translation app

Alison Strath, chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland, said the pilot falls under the Scottish government's “commitment to improving accessibility and reducing health inequalities”.…

Medicines management policy for high-risk drugs introduced by GP practice, following death of patient

In response to a 'Prevention of future deaths' report, a GP surgery has updated its medicines management policy to provide patients with a documented medication review if they are concurrently prescribed high-risk medications.…

Parliamentary committees ask National Audit Office to look at UK–US pharmaceuticals deal

In a letter to the NAO, the chairs of six House of Commons committees requested a “rapid investigation” into the costs and potential long-term implications of the UK–US pharmaceuticals deal.…

‘Sharp increase’ in AI-generated complaints as fitness to practise concerns rise by a third

A total of 22 complaints led to removal from the register in 2025–2026.…

Breast cancer drug Enhertu recommended for NHS use

'Milestone victory belongs to every person who refused to accept that access to a life-extending treatment was out of reach' says charity leader.…

Large areas of England do not commission enough childhood asthma tests

Research by charity Asthma + Lung UK found that 35% of integrated care systems did not have a dedicated respiratory clinical lead for children and young people.…

Healthcare professionals will receive ‘clear and scalable’ psychological support in a future pandemic, government says

Lack of data on COVID-19 staff deaths “was seen as a reflection that healthcare workers were not being counted or valued”, the government says in response to an inquiry.…

Anti-racism requirements should be mandated across AI, says NHS race body

Report produced following roundtable attended by government, NHS England and the Patients Association warns “systems can entrench, amplify and scale bias across every patient-facing decision they support”.…