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Only one in ten people report side effects, Healthcare Improvement Scotland warns

Healthcare Improvement Scotland is calling for greater awareness of the Yellow Card scheme, as too few patients report medication side effects.…

Published: 8 August 2025

Feature

Pharmacy First: are insufficient GP referrals hindering its success?

Despite ambitions to shift care from GPs to community pharmacies, uptake of the Pharmacy First service remains patchy. Here, exclusive GP referral data reveal what’s driving regional variation and what pharmacists say needs to change.…

Published: 6 August 2025

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Health security agency warns over Lyme disease despite fall in cases

A report published by the UK Health Security Agency suggests that the drop in Lyme disease cases may be an “underestimate of the true burden” of cases in England.…

Published: 6 August 2025

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NICE recommends ongoing support when coming off weight-loss medications

An updated quality standard has highlighted the importance of advice in order to improve health and wellbeing as patients are taken off weight-loss drugs.…

Published: 5 August 2025

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RSV protection rises with vaccine for older people and new infants

To supplement respiratory syncytial (RSV) virus vaccines, from September 2025, the NHS will offer monoclonal antibody nirsevimab to protect around 7,000 premature or high-risk babies and infants during their first RSV season.…

Published: 4 August 2025

Opinion

Prescriptions and ponchos: pharmacy volunteers in the field

As crowds descend on the UK’s festival circuit, a small team of pharmacists ensure attendees have access to medicines, emergency care and health advice.…

Published: 4 August 2025

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Homecare medicines linked to fewer A&E visits and bed days

A report published by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry suggests that the drop in the number of hospital bed days could bring significant cost savings to the NHS.…

Published: 1 August 2025

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Measles cases climb as pharmacy MMR pilot under review

The UK Health Security Agency has urged parents to vaccinate their children for measles, mumps and rubella to prevent an increase in cases following summer travel or the return to school.…

Published: 1 August 2025

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NHS data show drop in prescribing of dependency-forming medicines

The medicines featured in the NHS Business Services Authority report include gabapentinoids, opioids, benzodiazepines and Z-drugs.…

Published: 31 July 2025

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‘Significant fall’ in patients asking pharmacists for self-care advice

A report published by the Proprietary Association of Great Britain revealed a drop in UK adults asking a pharmacist as a first option for advice on self-treatable conditions.…

Published: 28 July 2025