Public health

The government pledged to commission PrEP across the board from April 2020, so why are we still in the dark about it?

There are still no details on how the health and social care secretary’s promise of routine access to HIV prevention treatment will be fulfilled.…

Pharmacists could be ‘redeployed’ to short-staffed areas under NHS COVID-19 plans

NHS England could redeploy staff to work in areas suffering large-scale absences as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak, pharmacy negotiators have said.…

Funding needed for community pharmacists to tackle patients’ smoking and drinking, say pharmacy bodies

Community pharmacists need adequate funding and resources if they’re to discuss patients’ drinking, smoking and wellbeing, pharmacy organisations have said in response to a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence consultation.…

Pharmacy reopens after deep clean amid coronavirus concerns at medical centre

A LloydsPharmacy branch has reopened after undergoing a deep clean following a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in the building.…

Jamie Waterall: ‘Pharmacy is fundamental to achieving our ambitions’

As deputy chief nurse at Public Health England, Jamie Waterall is passionate about the opportunities for pharmacy in improving the nation’s health.…

A cloud of doubt over the sunshine vitamin

Negative results in trials of vitamin D supplementation have led researchers to question the best way of reaching those who are deficient.…

More than 40% of adults in England have a long-term condition, survey reveals

Results from a survey of almost 8,200 adults has found that more than 40% of adults in England are living with at least one long-term medical condition.…

How we introduced population health management to our hospital trust

University College London Hospitals Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is using its patients’ data to identify groups with similar characteristics and design new models of proactive care specifically for them.…

Most deprived areas in the UK bear the brunt of public health cuts, finds report

Cuts to public health budgets have been six times larger in the UK’s most deprived areas compared with cuts made in the country’s least deprived areas, a report has found.…

Pre-school vaccination rates failing to meet government standards, National Audit Office report reveals

Uptake of nearly all pre-school vaccinations in England has declined since 2012/2013, meaning NHS England has failed to meet performance standards set by the Department of Health and Social Care, a report from the National Audit Office has revealed.…