Opioid use on the rise in England, particularly in the north, study finds Long-term opioid use for chronic non-cancer pain is rising steeply in England according to a study in the British Journal of General Practice …
Public Health England seeks to improve opioid substitution treatment Public Health England has launched an opioid treatment quality improvement programme, and aims to develop tools to improve the quality of treatment…
New flu vaccine guidance for 2018–2019 winter season GPs and community pharmacists need to ensure that flu vaccine orders for next season are of the most effective vaccines for the population …
HPV vaccination programme announced for men who have sex with men A national human papillomavirus vaccination programme for men who have sex with men aged 45 years or younger is being introduced in England from April…
E-cigarettes should be available on prescription, Public Health England says There is now “compelling evidence” that NHS patients would benefit, new review shows…
PHE supports use of trivalent flu vaccine in older people to reduce hospitalisations New Public Health England guidance says using adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine in older people would reduce GP consultations and hospitalisations…
Sore throats need pain relief, not antibiotics Healthcare professionals should tell patients that most sore throats do not need antibiotics, say Public Health England and NICE…
Minimum unit alcohol pricing works, MPs told Making cheap, strong alcohol less affordable could benefit the health of the two million people who drink at harmful levels in England…
Government launches review of prescription drug misuse in England The government has launched a “landmark review” to address prescription drug addiction and dependency in England…
Stop-smoking services from community pharmacists cut by a fifth of local authorities in past three years A freedom of information request from The Pharmaceutical Journal revealed that almost a fifth of local authorities in England decommissioned community pharmacy-led smoking cessation services in the past three years…
