Health news round-up: puberty blockers, oral GLP-1s and inequalities in neonatal care A weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news that you may have missed.…
Pharmacy funding fell by 20% over past decade Community pharmacies received £2.8bn in 2015/2016, equivalent to £3.9bn today — around £800m more than 2025/2026 funding levels.…
CCA calls for next Welsh government to accelerate digital access for pharmacies The Company Chemists’ Association manifesto said the roll out and acceleration of digital changes will give pharmacies the tools they require to meet patient need.…
Welsh parliament approves motion on assisted dying The vote would allow Welsh ministers to shape how assisted dying services could operate on the NHS in Wales if UK legislation on the issue is approved.…
GPs should have dedicated, monitored email address for pharmacy communications, says new contract The contract has also requested that GPs reconfirm a patient’s nominated pharmacy whenever a new prescription is issued.…
RPS backs consensus statement on assisted dying protections for clinicians in Scotland In a letter to the Scottish government, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has expressed concern that conscientious objection could be removed from the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.…
Pharmacies respond to GP funding incentives for weight-loss drugs The government said that two indicators that track the provision of obesity care to eligible patients will be added to the Quality and Outcomes Framework under the GP contract for 2026/2027.…
The NHS ten-year plan has missed the role of pharmacy professionals in community health services Although the NHS ten-year plan offers significant opportunities for the healthcare system, it is essential that pharmacy roles within community health services are listed within the government’s workforce plan.…
‘Pharmacies ready’ as GPs threaten to stop providing flu jabs A leaked letter from the British Medical Association to chief medical officer Chris Whitty has suggested that GPs felt providing flu jabs was “no longer a financially viable option”.…
RPS calls for mandatory 2D barcodes on medicines packs Since the UK left the EU in 2020, the Falsified Medicines Directive has not applied, meaning manufacturers have not been required to list certain information on medicines packaging.…
