Lack of clarity may make cholesterol service ‘unviable’ for community pharmacies Exclusive: NHS England has revealed that around 100 pharmacies in England will participate in a pilot to offer walk-in cholesterol check-ups for people aged 40–84 years who are not pregnant and have not had a blood test in the past year.…
Lost in fine print: how patient information leaflets are failing patients Is it time for there to be a change in how patient information leaflets are presented in order to improve health literacy and cut down on accidental double dosing?…
Best practice for clopidogrel prescribing An overview of the considerations for prescribing clopidogrel, as well as how to provide effective patient counselling on the drug's use.…
Why do women in England’s poorest areas have lower rates of HRT prescribing? Hormone replacement therapy prescribing has more than doubled since 2020/2021, but new data show that deep regional and ethnic inequalities in prescribing remain.…
More than 21,000 people with severe asthma receiving biologic treatment, says health minister Baroness Merron said that the figures were based on the number of requests for either new initiation or continuation of asthma biologic treatment received between June 2025 and May 2026.…
HRT use associated with reduced dementia risk, study suggests Researchers found that the initiation of hormone replacement therapy in women aged 46–56 years was linked with a 10% reduced risk of dementia.…
Giardia infections rose by 11.4% in 2025, UKHSA data shows Between 2024 and 2025, London saw the highest number of Giardia infections with more than 1,500 cases, UK Health Security Agency data highlights.…
Inhaled corticosteroids not linked to increased risks during pregnancy, study suggests Researchers found that there were no statistically significant differences in neonatal outcomes linked to the use of inhaled corticosteroids while pregnant, such as low birth weight and congenital malformation.…
UK study to look at semaglutide for alcohol addiction and obesity The four-year trial will aim to help “guide future care” for alcohol-related liver disease and obesity in the UK.…
Diabetes items made up one-fifth of NHS community prescription spend in 2025 NHS Business Services Authority data show that 83 million items for diabetes were prescribed to 4.1 million patients in England in 2025/2026.…
