Paediatrics

UK childhood vaccination rates decline in first quarter of 2026

Data from the UK Health Security Agency show an overall decline in childhood vaccination rates, with variation across UK nations.…

Minimum age set for puberty blockers trial

To participate in the ‘PATHWAYS’ clinical trial, a modified protocol has ruled that birth-registered females must be aged between 11 and 16 years, and birth-registered males must be aged between 12 and 16 years.…

Two deaths linked to 2026 measles outbreaks

The UKHSA said one child died from "acute measles" and another child's death was linked to the "late effects of measles".…

Health news round-up: anaphylaxis, pain management in women’s health and Tourette’s treatment

The Pharmaceutical Journal’s weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

Electronic medical records can identify prescribing patterns for antibiotic allergies, study results show

Following analysis of 342 children's electronic medical records, researchers identified 67 children with a possible or probable antibiotic allergy.…

Health news round-up: paternal health, clozapine guideline and news from the European Congress on Obesity

Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

Newborns given precautionary antibiotics can go home for treatment, says NICE

Guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has advised that babies born after 35 weeks who are on IV antibiotics can be offered liquid oral antibiotics to be completed at home, if they meet certain conditions.…

Health news round-up: public health, cardiovascular risk and take-up of new medicines on the NHS

Our weekly summary of important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…

National formulary should be integrated into electronic prescribing, paediatric bodies say

A joint position statement recommended that British National Formulary for Children-based dosing should be used to calculate paediatric doses and set safety dose limits for electronic prescribing systems.…

Pharmacies deliver almost 16,000 RSV vaccinations as programme found to cut newborn hospitalisations by up to 85%

Babies born at least four weeks after their mother received a respiratory syncytial virus vaccination had nearly 85% protection against the virus.…