RPS calls for national emergency contraception service in England to end ‘postcode lottery’ Pharmacy bodies said a national service would improve health outcomes for women and tackle health inequalities.…
Nearly half of long-term antidepressant users could safely taper off medication using helpline Participants with access to psychological support through online or phone helplines reported better mental wellbeing after discontinuation of antidepressants.…
Community pharmacies to be commissioned to provide RSV vaccination programme The programme was announced following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.…
Joint guidance for asthma recommends replacing SABA with corticosteroid inhalers The draft guidance proposes the use of combined inhaled corticosteroid/formoterol inhalers over previously preferred short-acting beta agonists.…
First UK safe drug consumption room could open by September 2024, says local authority Exclusive: A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said its safe drug consumption room may be able to open ahead of schedule.…
Greener inhaler propellant is therapeutically equivalent to traditional alternatives, study results suggest Study authors reported overall bioequivalence between inhalers that use HFA-152a as a propellant and traditionally used devices with HFA-134a as a propellant.…
SNP pledges ‘framework’ for drug consumption rooms in manifesto As part of its manifesto for the UK general election, the Scottish National Party also said it would decriminalise drugs for personal use.…
MRSA: diagnosis, screening and management Appropriate antimicrobial therapy, following local policy and adhering to infection and prevention control guidance, can help to prevent the spread of MRSA bacteria.…
Number of patients at risk of type 2 diabetes increases by half a million in one year Data from the National Diabetes Audit Programme show a 25% increase in adults aged under 40 years who were at risk of type 2 diabetes between 2022 and 2023.…
Lung cancer: screening, diagnosis and management An overview of the symptoms of suspected lung cancer, treatment strategies and current national screening programmes and pilots.…
