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East London pharmacies to provide cholesterol-lowering Inclisiran injections in pilot

Barts Health NHS Trust said rolling out Inclisiran injections in pharmacies will tackle health inequalities in cardiovascular care.

05 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Penicillin allergies are mistakenly recorded as ‘penicillamine’ in EPS, warns NHSE

NHS England told primary care staff to implement additional checks when staff input allergy status into GP systems.

28 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Budget could be ‘turning point’ for pharmacy but only with proper support

Numark chair Harry McQuillan cautiously welcomed the Government’s budget.

27 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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CPE report urges policymakers to give pharmacy prominent role in NHS plan

Community Pharmacy England's report calls for community pharmacies to be "a cornerstone of neighbourhood health”.

26 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Labour extends freeze on NHS prescription charges ahead of Budget announcement

The chancellor Rachel Reeves said the charge will stay at £9.90 and save patients about £12 million next year.

24 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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BMA will hold ballot to decide whether to proceed with pharmacy-related measures

The British Medical Association will ballot members on measures such as reallocating Pharmacy First funding to general practice.

19 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Number of ARRS pharmacists increases slightly, reveals NHS England

Figures from NHS England revealed 7,198 pharmacists were employed through the additional roles reimbursement scheme in September.

14 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy EHC rollout ‘biggest change since 1960s’ says Streeting

Addition of morning after pill to the pharmacy contraception service a 'game-changer'

29 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Expanded PCS and NMS services roll out in England on schedule

NHS England confirms expanded PCS and NMS services to roll out on schedule on 29 October

28 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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NHSE tells ICBs to increase pharmacies’ roles over next three years

Integrated care boards were urged to “embed pharmacy-first approaches” so local commissioning talks “utilise pharmacy capacity”.

28 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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HIV prevention injection to be made available on NHS in coming months

NHS England said cabotegravir will only be made available in sexual health clinics across the country for the time being.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

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99pc of pharmacies in Wales now able to treat UTIs

Welsh Government announces 99 per cent of pharmacies able to treat UTIs as part of CAS from October.

30 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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PAGB launches digital self-care report at Labour Party conference in Liverpool

The Proprietary Association of Great Britain said it wants “the self-care offer” to be supported “within the NHS app”.

29 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Health bodies rubbish Trump’s paracetamol and autism claims

Huge media effort underway to reassure pregnant women over alarmist comments from President.

23 Sep 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Government launches consultation on dispensing flexibilities for pharmacists

The proposal is to give pharmacists the power to supply a different strength, formulation or quantity of a prescription medicine when it is unavailable.

18 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Number of antidepressant items prescribed increased by 300,000 between March and June

The NHS Business Services Authority said 23,400,000 items were prescribed to 7,030,000 patients in the first financial quarter of 2025-26.

16 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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