NHS pay rise above 2.5% would mean ‘trade-offs’ in its health commitments, government says In evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body, the Department of Health and Social Care said that a pay rise above 2.5% “would inevitably have an impact on healthcare delivery”.…
NHS England tells care boards to ‘maximise’ Pharmacy First in planning guidance Under NHS England’s multi-year planning framework, integrated care boards must also introduce prescribing-based services into community pharmacies in 2026/2027.…
NICE recommends HIV prevention injection for people unable to take oral PrEP Guidance says cabotegravir offers HIV prevention to patients who are unable to use oral pre-exposure prophylaxis owing to medical contraindications, difficulty swallowing tablets or other challenges to adherence.…
Almost two-thirds of pathfinder pilot site consultations have been for minor ailments NHS England data also show that by the end of July 2025, more than 40,000 consultations were delivered by 180 community pharmacy pathfinder sites across England.…
Yellow Card reporting to be taught across schools in England The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency's Yellow Card scheme enables people to report an adverse event or side effect relating to medicines and medical devices in the UK.…
More than 30,000 consultations have taken place in prescribing pathfinder pilots, says NHS England The group director of primary care at NHS England said early results from the ‘Independent prescribing pathfinder programme’ show that 97% of consultations have not required onward referral.…
IPA chief executive writes to pharmacy minister over ‘deep crisis’ in community pharmacy sector The chief executive of the Independent Pharmacies Association said that members of the association have also raised concerns that the payment for flu vaccinations for the 2025/2026 flu season was not increased.…
Boots delivers more than 1 million Pharmacy First consultations Boots says the most common condition for which customers have sought advice and treatment under Pharmacy First was uncomplicated UTIs in women aged under 65 years.…
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.…
Independent review uncovers ‘extreme financial pressures’ on community pharmacy services The NHS England-commissioned review looked at clinical services provided under the community pharmacy contract for 2019 to 2024.…
