Public health

A net-zero health plan starts with pharmacy

The NHS ten-year health plan’s sustainability goals will be impossible to achieve unless the potential of pharmacy is realised and prioritised.…

MHRA sets out plans to speed up access to rare disease therapies

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said “the rulebook for rare disease therapies will be overhauled" to make it quicker and easier to get therapies tested and approved.…

What would you like to know about menopause and HRT?

Help us develop new learning resources on menopause and HRT by sharing your questions and suggestions.…

Promoting public trust in pharmaceutical health systems is ‘critical’

The Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research’s new themed collection highlights the latest research on improving transparency and accountability in pharmaceutical and health systems.…

Hepatitis B: prevention, diagnosis and management

An overview of hepatitis B, including the ways in which pharmacists can contribute to ongoing monitoring of patients.…

Are breastfeeding mothers a forgotten public health priority in the government’s ten-year health plan?

How effective support can help breastfeeding mothers achieve their own feeding goals while improving population health.…

Digital skills should be a ‘core competency’ for all healthcare staff

Attendees at a Royal Pharmaceutical Society roundtable emphasised the need to equip pharmacy workers “with confidence and competence to use digital tools to ensure safe and equitable patient care”.…

Pharmacy teams facing abuse after ‘high numbers’ of ineligible patients book COVID-19 vaccinations

Pharmacy teams have reported having to spend a large amount of unfunded time explaining COVID vaccination eligibility to patients, some of whom have become angry and abusive.…

Health news round-up: mosquitoes, new HIV guidelines and research into cannabis and psilocybin

Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news.…

One in five TB services has dedicated pharmacist time

A report has recommended that attendance at tuberculosis multidisciplinary teams and cohort reviews should be part of Scottish pharmacists' job plans.…