Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes to be put on 800-calorie diet in new NHS pilot People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will be placed on a new low-calorie diet as part of a pilot scheme to treat the condition, NHS England has announced.…
NHS England looks to save £70m by curbing prescribing of eight more items in primary care NHS England has launched a public consultation on whether to limit the prescribing of eight items in an effort to save almost £70m per year.…
Two new flu vaccines may be licensed for use before next winter, says NHS England Pharmacists may have two further options when vaccinating patients aged over 65 years against flu in 2019/2020, NHS England has advised.…
NHS England to save £300m after patent expiry of most costly drug The NHS in England will save £300m from the patent expiry of adalimumab, the most costly drug used in NHS hospitals, which is double previous estimates, NHS England has announced.…
More than 2,000 pharmacies to offer NHS 111 minor ailments service across England Around 2,000 pharmacies have registered to offer a minor ailments service with referrals from NHS 111 as part of an extended pilot project from November 2018, NHS England has said.…
Government report calls for more involvement from pharmacists in STP process A government report has advised NHS England to write to sustainability and transformation partnership leaders, encouraging them to include pharmacists as they implement plans for the organisations.…
NHS England to fund flash glucose monitoring devices for all eligible diabetes patients All patients with diabetes who qualify for a flash glucose monitoring device will be able to receive it on prescription from April 2019, NHS England has announced.…
Pharmacists should work in emergency departments to help tackle winter pressures, NHS says Pharmacists should be included in emergency departments and 7-day pharmacy services should be introduced in hospitals to help tackle winter pressures, NHS guidance has said.…
‘Very few people’ likely to get prescription for medical cannabis as it becomes legal in the UK Prescriptions for medical cannabis are likely to be available for “very few people in England”, according to NHS guidance for patients, published on 1 November 2018.…
Low clinician engagement and patient resistance main barriers to biosimilars uptake say CCGs Lack of clinician engagement, patient resistance, and safety concerns were among the main barriers to biosimilars uptake according to a survey of 134 clinical commissioning groups by NHS England.…
