Health news round-up: the year in health across England, Scotland and Wales A weekly summary of important developments in health news, with summaries from each of the Welsh, Scottish and English chief medical officers’ annual reports.…
Calling the shots: the pharmacists combatting vaccine misinformation Experts worry that increasing online misinformation is fuelling vaccine hesitancy — but pharmacists and their teams can help.…
NHS England rejects CPE compensation claim for COVID-19 vaccination booking mix-up In a briefing document, Community Pharmacy England's service development subcommittee described the response as “very disappointing”.…
Vaccine supply overhaul needed to support expanding pharmacy programmes The Pharmacy Vaccinations Development Group recommended that any proposed NHS supply models must take into consideration the impacts of changes to the supply chains of well-established private vaccination services.…
Health news round-up: medicines in pregnancy, new cardiovascular research and a surprising study on coffee and atrial fibrillation Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news you may have missed from this week.…
Health news round-up: Vaccines, male contraception and medicines mix-ups Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news you may have missed.…
Mpox vaccinations pushed as clade Ib identified in Europe The UK Health Security Agency said that cases of the virus have been observed in countries with no known connection to clade lb mpox transmission.…
Health news round-up: newborns, hormones and a colour-changing label to help spot heat damage Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news you may have missed.…
Promoting public trust in pharmaceutical health systems is ‘critical’ The Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research’s new themed collection highlights the latest research on improving transparency and accountability in pharmaceutical and health systems.…
Dengue fever and chikungunya: identification in travellers With chikungunya cases rising in the UK and worldwide, pharmacists should know what to do if they encounter travellers who have developed fever and fatigue.…
