Pharmacies pilot test for prevention of oesophageal cancer A total of 12 pharmacies across the East Midlands and London are offering the EndoSign capsule sponge test to patients with persistent heartburn or acid reflux in order to screen for oesophageal cancer.…
Maternal RSV vaccine halves newborn ICU admissions, says UKHSA There were 63 infants admitted to intensive care or higher dependency hospital units with RSV chest infection in winter 2025/2026, down from 131 the year prior.…
Updated hypertension case‑finding service draws calls for impact assessment Changes to the specification for the ‘Community pharmacy hypertension case-finding service’ exclude people who have previously had a blood pressure check via the service in the previous five years.…
Boots launches private gonorrhoea vaccination service The high street chain said that gonorrhoea vaccines, which will cost £220 for the full course of two doses, will be available at 160 of its pharmacies.…
A unique role in the community: supporting social care and discharge services as a pharmacy technician As healthcare shifts into community settings, pharmacy technicians are increasingly supporting patients with medicines in their own homes. Michael Stefaniw explains how his role is evolving to help patients and carers.…
How climate change is reshaping the UK’s risk of vector-borne diseases Recent heatwaves across the UK have brought the issue of climate change to the fore once more. As we work out how to adapt to extreme temperatures, cases of disease transmitted by mosquitoes and ticks are on the rise — but what should we expect and how can pharmacists prepare?…
Common ailments service rated as ‘excellent’ by almost all users, study finds When asked about their experience with the Welsh common ailments service, the majority of survey respondents said that they were able to have their ailment managed at the pharmacy.…
Government did not conduct impact assessment for community pharmacy prescribing Exclusive: The Department of Health and Social Care told The Pharmaceutical Journal that changes under the ‘Community pharmacy contractual framework’ for 2026/2027 and other years since 2023 did not reach the threshold for an impact assessment.…
Antihistamine prescribing increased by 18% in five years NHS Business Services Authority data also show that fexofenadine has been the most commonly prescribed and dispensed antihistamine in the community in England since 2021/2022.…
Delivery of 90,000 meningitis B vaccinations for young people prompts call for annual campaign During the first week of the NHS meningococcal B disease vaccination service, more than 8,200 participating pharmacies received around 135,000 bookings.…
