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Pharmacies ‘likely’ to be involved in providing chickenpox vaccination programme

The measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine will become part of the routine infant vaccination schedule from January 2026.…

Published: 29 August 2025

Opinion

PJ view: Neighbourhood health will not work without stronger primary care relationships

As pharmacies prepare for another flu season, the government’s neighbourhood health vision faces a critical test: can stronger collaboration between primary care providers and better recognition of pharmacy skills ensure services grow without fuelling competition?…

Published: 29 August 2025

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Pharmacists reduce wait for mental health medication reviews by average of five weeks

Speaking at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland Conference, Michael Mitchell said that NHS Lanarkshire placed pharmacists into its child and adolescent mental health services to “increase prescribing capacity, reduce wait times and make a difference”.…

Published: 26 August 2025

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At-home oral antibiotics safe for newborns

The results of the six-month pilot showed that offering oral antibiotics to clinically stable, term babies could free up resources, positively impact families and lower environmental impact.…

Published: 8 August 2025

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Number of adults prescribed ADHD medication rises by a quarter

Data from NHS Business Services Authority show that in 2024/2025, 190,000 adults in England were prescribed medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.…

Published: 25 July 2025

Opinion

It is an exciting time to be a respiratory pharmacist — and we need more of them 

Specialist respiratory pharmacists are in short supply in England and Wales, but investing in developing this workforce will show benefit for pharmacy and patients.…

Published: 12 March 2025

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NHS England to commission whooping cough vaccination service through community pharmacies

The respiratory syncytial virus and pertussis vaccination service is aimed to help supplement vaccination programmes delivered by GPs and NHS trusts.…

Published: 6 March 2025

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Community pharmacy offers ‘key opportunity’ for increasing flu vaccination uptake in children, says NHS England chief

Amanda Pritchard said exploring the use of other flu vaccination providers — including community pharmacy — to expand convenience was one of three “key opportunities to go further” identified by NHS England.…

Published: 6 March 2025

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Whooping cough cases increase by 1,600% in a year, data show

Data from the UK Health Security Agency show that in 2024, the total number of pertussis cases exceeded the total cases observed during the 2012 whooping cough outbreak in England.…

Published: 25 February 2025

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Two-clinician review for men taking valproate not required, says MHRA

The requirement that two specialists must review any patient aged under 55 years taking valproate will now only apply to patients who are starting the drug.…

Published: 14 February 2025