The Government has announced a 20p increase in the NHS prescription charge in England.

The APTUK has announced that registration for its 60th Annual Professional Conference & Exhibition is now open.

Bannside Pharmacy in Portglenone scored a double at Northern Ireland’s Pharmacy in Focus Awards.

Numark has teamed up with Alzheimer's Research UK to encourage its members to support Dementia Awareness Week in May.

New training from Flomax Relief MR entitled Prostate Health – Understanding benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The APPG on Primary Care and Public Health has called for a National Strategy for Self Care.

The revised national occupational standards for pharmacy have been approved by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

GSK has launched the Global Pain Index, a survey looking into people’s attitudes towards body pain.

The RPS, the Alzheimer’s Society, Patients Association and Care England have called for a pharmacist to help out in a care home.

The RPS has developed a new decision tool to guide pharmacy professionals when accessing a patient’s SCR online.

A total 500 million electronic prescriptions have now been issued through the system.

Cray Hill Pharmacy in Kent has received an NHS Flu Fighter Award for targeting carers during the 2015/16 flu season.

Public Health England is asking ‘How are you?’ to adults across the country, as part of a groundbreaking new campaign.

NPA research finds health services will come under more pressure if plans to cut community pharamcy funding go ahead.

NHS England, PHE and Diabetes UK announce national rollout of the NHS diabetes prevention programme.

PHE publishes new Eatwell Guide, revising the proportions of food groups to help us meet dietary recommendations.

Department of Health agrees to extend the consultation period on proposed changes to community pharmacy.

Numark launches a series of free online resources to support its members in gaining HLP Level 1 self-accreditation.

The NPA has got nearly 100,000 signatures against funding cuts and pharamcies will be sent resources to get even more.

The majority of smokers are unaware of the links between smoking and sight loss, finds a new study for No Smoking Day.