Feature Everything you need to know about meningitis B Facts about meningitis transmission, its warning signs and vaccine effectiveness, including a summary of what we know about the outbreak in Kent.…Published: 2 April 2026
News Weight-loss drug to be offered to patients at risk of stroke or heart attack In response to the new recommendation, sector leaders have called for the NHS to “mobilise the pharmacy network” as weight-loss medications are offered to an increasing number of patients.…Published: 1 April 2026
Opinion Genomics implementation in practice: opportunities, progress and challenges Genomics is one of five core priorities of the government’s NHS ten-year health plan, but what progress has been made towards a genomics population health service, what challenges need to be overcome and what is the role of pharmacy?…Published: 1 April 2026
News GPhC announces 6% rise in registration fees From September 2026, pharmacist renewal fees will increase by £17 a year to £310, pharmacy technician fees by £8 to £146, and pharmacy premises fees by £25 to £441.…Published: 26 March 2026
News First neighbourhood health centres to open by 2027 The government said that up to £50m has been pledged to support the rollout of the first 27 neighbourhood health centres across England.…Published: 26 March 2026
Opinion Remote but remarkable: how island pharmacies make a difference Pharmacist James Pilkington shares his career journey, what it is like working on an island and how vital pharmacy teams are in the care of isolated communities.…Published: 23 March 2026
News RPS publishes pharmacogenomics prescribing resource for all prescribers As pharmacogenomics is further embedded in the NHS, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said its latest resource is aimed to “strengthen current practice while also informing future workforce development”.…Published: 18 March 2026
Feature Global regulators set out principles for safe AI across the medicines lifecycle From discovery to manufacturing and post-marketing surveillance, new joint principles from the European Medicines Agency and US Food and Drug Administration are aimed to ensure that AI in medicines development is human-centred, risk-based and transparent.…Published: 18 March 2026
News More than one-third of parents assume children need antibiotics for ear infections Survey results also revealed that only 28% of parents received advice from a healthcare professional about whether or not their child needed antibiotics.…Published: 16 March 2026
News Health news round up: AMR, pain and genitourinary cancers A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 13 March 2026
