NHS App to be used to recruit patients for clinical trials The Department of Health and Social Care said it is particularly encouraging underrepresented groups, such as people from ethnic minority backgrounds, to sign up to trials.…
NICE recommends mirikizumab as a treatment option for Crohn’s disease Mirikizumab (Omvoh; Eli Lilly), which is already licensed to treat ulcerative colitis but at a lower dose, is now recommended for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease.…
Pharmacy students included for first time in NHS Learning Support Fund travel expense scheme The travel and dual accommodation expenses provision of the NHS Learning Support Fund will cover some costs related to students traveling between student accommodations and practice placement sites.…
Integrated digital patient care records to be created following law change The Scottish Parliament has backed an amendment to the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill, which states that all patients in Scotland must have a digital care record, to enable “secure and efficient sharing of data between health care and social services”.…
Body cameras used by staff in one in five Boots stores The rollout of body camera technology across Boots pharmacy locations is aimed to make staff safer in response to increasing incidents of violence and aggression from customers.…
Study finds association between GLP-1 use and macular degeneration in diabetes Researchers found that patients with longer durations of exposure to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were associated with a higher risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration.…
Ban on new distance-selling pharmacies will result in ‘even playing field’ for contractors, says government Legislative changes coming into force later in June 2025 will also prohibit distance-selling pharmacies from providing remote services in person on their premises.…
MHRA urges women taking weight-loss drugs to use effective contraception Guidance published by the medicines regulator has warned that patients trying to conceive should remain on contraception for a “wash-out” period after stopping GLP-1 receptor agonists.…
Pharmacy First passes 5 million consultations landmark Data also show that in the first 13 months of the service, acute sore throat was the most common condition that patients sought help for, with more than 800,000 Pharmacy First consultations.…
