Health & NHS

New briefing for primary care providers from NHSE&I, while DHSC reviews impact on medicines supply chain

The rise in cases has been largely driven by outbreaks in universities and colleges.

MHRA is raising awareness about the importance of reporting suspected side effects using the Yellow Card Scheme.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is giving the CBD industry a deadline of March 31 2021 to apply to keep ther products on shelves.

UK adults confused about how much fibre they should be eating, according to research conducted by the bakery company Hovis.

Health secretary Matt Hancock has reiterated his support for maximising the use of pharmacists' clinical skills.

Health charity Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK is asking community pharmacists to help patients identify Raynaud’s.

The five-year pancreatic cancer survival rate in the UK has increased from three per cent to a record high of 7.9 per cent since 2010.

A branch of LloydsPharmacy was closed as a temporary measure when a GP was confirmed as having coronavirus.

New cases of type 2 diabetes in Scotland rose by 40 per cent over a 10-year period, according to official figures.

Evorel's manufacturer said two of the products in the HRT range will be available in pharmacies from February 14.  

Medical organisations are urging health secretary Matt Hancock to investigate the cause of ongoing HRT shortages.

SMRs scaled back, but PCNs now funded to employ pharmacy technicians.

The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has issued new guidance for community and hospital pharmacists.

Alcohol consumption was the biggest cause of more than 350,000 hospital admissions in 2018-19.

Individuals from a lower-income household brackets have been found less likely to recognise cancer risk factors.

The PDA warns many UK pharmacies are still failing to meet key patient safety standards such as adequate staffing levels.

A public campaign has been launched to advise people on how to protect themselves from infection from the coronavirus.

CMOs raise risk to the public from low to moderate.

UK on the way to reaching goal of eliminating HIV transmission by 2030.