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…
Pharmacies will be commissioned to provide flu vaccination next winter using trivalent adjuvanted vaccine Community pharmacies will be commissioned to administer flu vaccination to the over-65s and other high-risk groups next winter…
Rethinking the clinical interpretation of blood pressure readings taken in pharmacies New research into blood pressure measurements taken in different settings could help pharmacists interpret blood pressure readings better and help them offer appropriate advice to patients.…
Scottish pharmacies to highlight new countrywide stop-smoking brand A poster highlighting the new Scotland-wide smoking cessation brand Quit Your Way is due to go on display in every Scottish community pharmacy.…
