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Medicines,

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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Medicines,

Antidepressant prescribing in England on the rise, reveals NHSBSA report

NHS Business Services Authority revealed 92.6 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 8.89 million patients in 2024-25.

25 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Mental health,

Keep the cogs turning

While age does impact one’s susceptibility to certain conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, there are many lifestyle changes customers can implement to reduce the likelihood of their onset.

06 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Older people's health,

The golden years

Getting older and reaching retirement age can be exciting for many, presenting a time for people to slow down and enjoy the lives they have created. However, it also means being more susceptible to long-term health conditions.

17 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Medicines,

Antidepressants prescribed in England on the rise, says latest data

About 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to an estimated 6.9 million patients in England between April and June 2024.

13 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Older people's health,

Record number of dementia cases diagnosed

NHS data shows that 487,432 people in England were living with diagnosed dementia in June 2024 — the highest number on record.

08 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Eyes & ears,

Hearing instruments could reduce dementia risk

Hearing instrument use has been associated with a 32 per cent lower prevalence of dementia, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

18 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public health,

Over 21 million antidepressant drugs prescribed in three months

Over 21 million antidepressant drug items prescribed between July and September

08 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

Dementia,

New drug proven to slow cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's

Full data from the trial was published on Tuesday (29th November) in the New England Journal of Medicine.

01 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical,

Dementia linked with hypothyroidism

Study finds a marked association between the two conditions among older people

12 Aug 2022 , 1 Min Article

Pharmacy team,

Being a dementia friend, by Homeraa

Hear about Homeraa's experience as a dementia friend, her strengths in the pharmacy team and why she loves her job.

01 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Make the most of May!

Here's what's going on in the world of health campaigns this May.

01 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

Older people's health,

Looking after older people's health

How can pharmacies rise to the challenges posed by an ageing population?

12 Nov 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Dementia,

World Alzheimer's Month and more

September sees a plethora of health awareness campaigns from dementia and mental health to heart health and arthritis and pharmacy teams can get involved.

01 Sep 2021 , 4 Min Article

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Infections linked with dementia

Infections that need hospital treatment associated with increased dementia risk.

29 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Antidepressants prescribed twice as much in deprived areas

Antidepressant drugs were prescribed to more than twice as many people in the most deprived parts of England compared to the least in 2020-21.

14 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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