MHRA is ‘exploring legislative actions’ to restrict paracetamol sales, says health minister Health minister Preet Kaur Gill said that the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency took the disproportionate sale of paracetamol seriously.…
HIV report highlights ‘stark contrast’ in access to PrEP among different ethnicities The UK Health Security Agency has reported that PrEP uptake remains lowest in black African heterosexual women and men, at 34.6% and 36.4%, respectively.…
Regulator appoints council members for 2026 and 2027 The newly appointed members to the governing council comprise a range of backgrounds, which include pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.…
James Murray appointed as health secretary The appointment follows that of Preet Kaur Gill, Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, as health minister on 12 May 2026.…
Health news round-up: paternal health, clozapine guideline and news from the European Congress on Obesity Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.…
Pharmacy sector warns of ‘more uncertainty’ as Wes Streeting resigns as health secretary Having “lost confidence” in the prime minister's leadership, Wes Streeting‘s letter to Keir Starmer highlighted a lack of vision and direction.…
King’s speech promises single patient record within two years for certain patients Proposed legislation announced by King Charles III will combine health and social care records into one place “to improve patient safety and experience”.…
Pharmacy regulator signs up to shared anti-racism principles The General Pharmaceutical Council is one of nine regulators who have committed to ensuring improved collective accountability to tackle inequalities.…
Why clinical mentorship should be embedded into community pharmacist prescribing Independent prescribing in community pharmacy cannot be safely or sustainably scaled without structured clinical support and supervision embedded into service design.…
Call to expand pharmacy blood pressure service as study finds heightened stroke risk among black people Researchers found that stroke incidence was twice as high in Black African and Black Caribbean populations compared with white populations, with rates consistently higher in socioeconomically deprived areas.…
