Diabetes medicines spend rises by almost 20% in one year NHS Business Services Authority data have also revealed that almost 1 million patients received diabetes medicines in the most deprived areas of England in 2024/2025.…
Major step forward as bladder cancer treatment approved in England The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence estimates that more than 1,200 people each year in England could benefit from the enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab combination therapy.…
Pharmacies receive over half of all NHS 111 online referrals NHS England data show that referrals to pharmacy accounted for an average of 56% of all NHS 111 online referrals each month between July 2024 and June 2025.…
Why strong pharmacy leadership is essential for the NHS’s next decade With the NHS facing reform and funding cuts, pharmacy must step up with clear, strategic leadership — or risk being sidelined in decisions that shape patient care and the future of medicines.…
Rise in prescriptions incorrectly claimed under HRT pre-payment scheme Sertraline was the most common medication claimed for via the HRT prescription prepayment certificate, despite not being on the list of included medicines.…
NHS ten-year plan: what role will pharmacies play in neighbourhood health teams? A closer look at details of the NHS ten-year plan’s pledge to create neighbourhood health teams has unearthed some sector-wide concerns about pharmacy’s involvement.…
Almost 400,000 people have used NHS App prescription tracker Around 1,650 community pharmacies, including every Boots pharmacy in England, are now offering the service, say NHS England.…
Patients with head and neck cancer to be fast-tracked into NHS vaccine trial The investigational mRNA cancer vaccine will be trialled across 15 NHS hospitals over 12 months, the third cancer vaccine trial to be run through the NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad.…
NHS data show drop in prescribing of dependency-forming medicines The medicines featured in the NHS Business Services Authority report include gabapentinoids, opioids, benzodiazepines and Z-drugs.…
PJ view: NHS ten-year plan raises more questions than answers The NHS ten-year plan sets out well-meaning ambitions for prevention, digital innovation and an expanded role for pharmacy — but with limited detail on delivery and funding, concerns remain about how these goals will be achieved.…
