Prescription-only medicines

Revised prescriptions forms with Universal Credit tick box still at testing stage, says health minister

NHS prescriptions have still not been updated to include a tick box for people in receipt of Universal Credit who are entitled to free prescriptions.…

Government has ‘no plans’ to include asthma in prescription charge exemptions

The Department of Health and Social Care has said it has “no current plans” to include asthma in the list of conditions that are exempt from the payment of prescription charges.…

Charity launches campaign to stop prescription charges for people with asthma

Asthma UK is calling for Matt Hancock, health and social care secretary, to stop “unfair” prescription charges in England, so that people with asthma no longer have to “pay to breathe”.…

Prescription fees set to increase to £9 from April 2019

Prescription charges in England are set to increase from £8.80 to £9 as of 1 April 2019, the government has announced.…

Most NHS 111 referrals for urgent repeat prescriptions are supplied by pharmacy

More than half of NHS 111 referrals for urgent repeat prescription medications now send patients to pharmacies providing an NHS Urgent Medicine Supply Advanced Supply Service, figures show.…

Pharmacies with drug treatment services can now supply nasal naloxone in emergencies

Any pharmacy that provides drug treatment services can now supply nasal naloxone to individuals without the need for a prescription following an amendment to the Human Medicines Regulations 2015. …

Data on NHS medicinal cannabis prescribing expected by end of March 2019

NHS England is monitoring the prescribing of cannabis-based products for medicinal use, with the first data expected by the end of March 2019, health minister Steve Brine says.…

Government consults on giving pharmacists powers to substitute drugs during shortages

Pharmacists could be given new powers to switch patients’ prescriptions without consulting a doctor in the event of a national medicines shortage.…

How to treat fungal nail effectively

Owing to the high recurrence rate of fungal nail infections, pharmacy professionals should be able to advise patients on effective treatment and preventative and appropriate self-care strategies to avoid re-infection.…

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‘Very few people’ likely to get prescription for medical cannabis as it becomes legal in the UK

Prescriptions for medical cannabis are likely to be available for “very few people in England”, according to NHS guidance for patients, published on 1 November 2018.…