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.…
Smoking cessation: shifting the research focus to community pharmacy Evidence suggests that smoking cessation interventions can be effective in UK pharmacies but there are few trials with validated endpoints.…
Pharmacists can help reduce GP non-attendance, Scottish pharmacists say Scottish patients should be encouraged to use community pharmacists more to reduce non-attendance at primary care appointments, Community Pharmacy Scotland has said…
Dieters buy slimming pills online to avoid pharmacists and GPs Almost half of dieters who put their health at serious risk by buying online slimming pills say they turn to the internet because they don’t want to talk to a pharmacist or their GP…
A crisis hidden in plain sight? Prescription opioid misuse in the UK The United States is in the grip of an opioid misuse epidemic, with 142 opioid-related deaths every day. Could prescription painkiller misuse reach crisis levels in the UK too?…
Digital pilot launched to tackle obesity and type 2 diabetes NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK have teamed up with a number of healthcare technology companies to try to combat obesity and type 2 diabetes…
UK most obese country in Western Europe, says OECD report Nearly 27% of adults in the United Kingdom are obese, according to statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.…
Public Health England to consider removing travel vaccinations from NHS prescriptions A review by Public Health England (PHE) on whether travel vaccinations should be removed from NHS prescriptions has been requested by the chief executive of NHS England.…
Putting the rise of STIs in England into context Laura Waters explains the rise of STIs in the UK, the possible reasons behind it and possible solutions, and considers the challenges posed by the current economic climate.…
Puerto Rico hurricane damage could lead to drug shortages The damage wreaked by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico in September 2017 could have serious repercussions for patients who rely on medicines and healthcare products manufactured there.…
