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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.…

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.…

Pharmacy owners warn of closures and cuts in open letter to health secretary

In a letter to health secretary Wes Streeting, the National Pharmacy Association claimed that two-thirds of pharmacies are at risk of imminent closure.…

Welsh community pharmacies to pilot rapid diagnostic testing for bacterial infections

The Welsh government said the two-year pilot will use upgraded and repurposed diagnostic equipment originally purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic to identify multiple bacterial infections in community settings.…

Hospital pharmacists awarded 3.3% pay rise for 2026/2027

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said the “extremely disappointing” pay award is below the latest annual inflation rates and represents a real-terms pay cut to NHS pharmacists’ salaries.…

Pharmacy owners in Wales having to remortgage homes, NPA survey finds

The National Pharmacy Association survey of pharmacy owners in Wales also found that none of the respondents said they had sufficient funding to deliver core services under their NHS Wales contract.…

Pharmacies to deliver HPV ‘catch-up’ vaccines and early cancer detection under national cancer plan

In its national cancer plan, the government has announced that pharmacies will offer ‘catch-up’ human papillomavirus vaccinations to young patients who missed their dose at school.…

RPS calls for pharmacy students to be included in NHS bursary scheme

In response to a Welsh government consultation, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said pharmacy students should be eligible for the NHS Wales bursary scheme since “the nature of pharmacy education has evolved significantly”.…

NICE recommends treatment that could help 30,000 people with COPD

Guidance says dupilumab can be offered as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults with uncontrolled COPD.…