MenB vaccine supply ‘bolstered’ for NHS England pharmacy campaign NHS England has said that under its meningitis B vaccination service, around 135,000 bookings were made for the jab during the first week of the campaign’s launch.…
More than 1 million contraception appointments delivered by pharmacies in six months The 1,007,415 pharmacy contraception service consultations included 375,040 emergency hormonal contraception consultations.…
Members of the public recruited as Pharmacy First ambassadors Under this NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and NHS Devon-led initiative, ambassadors will help spread awareness of Pharmacy First services by sharing their own experiences.…
Health news round-up: coffee, ADHD prescribing, and GLP-1s and hair loss The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
NHS England could mobilise pharmacists in mass casualty incidents under new framework According to its framework on the management of mass casualty incidents, NHS England said that community pharmacies would offer support to people who go directly to pharmacies with minor injuries or health concerns following such an event.…
Negotiator to challenge prime minister on business rates relief Community Pharmacy England said it had made a “clear case” for business rates relief during funding negotiations and will put these arguments to Andy Burnham's government.…
Independent pharmacies less likely to pass GPhC inspection, analysis finds Study authors also found that pharmacies that offered vaccinations were more likely to pass their General Pharmaceutical Council inspection, regardless of ownership size.…
Community pharmacists most confident in minor ailment prescribing, survey suggests A National Pharmacy Association survey found that nearly three-quarters of pharmacists felt that using prescribing to manage minor acute illnesses was the area that added most value.…
The pharmacist’s role in optimising care for adults with trigeminal neuralgia This article offers an overview of the clinical features and pharmacological management of trigeminal neuralgia, as well as ways in which pharmacists can provide holistic care for patients.…
Pharmacist Support counselling sessions increase by more than half in 2025 Pharmacist Support’s latest impact report also revealed that referrals to counselling for pharmacists increased by nearly one-third in 2025.…
