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 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 Health news round-up: GLP-1s for psoriasis, promise for people with cancer and pharmacogenomics A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 20 February 2026
News ‘Pharmacies ready’ as GPs threaten to stop providing flu jabs A leaked letter from the British Medical Association to chief medical officer Chris Whitty has suggested that GPs felt providing flu jabs was “no longer a financially viable option”.…Published: 19 February 2026
News Welsh community pharmacies to pilot rapid diagnostic testing for bacterial infections The Welsh government said the two-year pilot will use upgraded and repurposed diagnostic equipment originally purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic to identify multiple bacterial infections in community settings.…Published: 16 February 2026
News Childhood vaccination campaign offers ‘trusted information’ amid measles outbreaks The highest number of confirmed measles cases during January were in the London borough of Enfield, with 34 cases.…Published: 16 February 2026
News Health news round-up: medicines in pregnancy, GLP-1s and eating disorders, and new cancer treatments A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 13 February 2026
Feature Everything you need to know about mpox Following the identification of a new strain in England — and an ongoing global outbreak of the most severe subgroup of mpox — here is a summary of the latest information and best practice for pharmacy professionals.…Published: 12 February 2026
News Poor communication hampered parts of winter vaccination campaign, MPs told Community Pharmacy England told the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee that clearer messaging and better booking controls were needed to help pharmacy vaccination programmes.…Published: 11 February 2026
News Health news round-up: travel warnings, AMR in children, and the latest on medicine supply A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…Published: 6 February 2026
