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Screening & diagnostics

A third of patients have high blood pressure in pharmacy casefinding pilot

Over 110 patients received high or very high readings in pilot, says NHSE

05 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Life-extending prostate cancer drug fast-tracked to NHS

Darolutamide will be available “on a budget-neutral basis to the NHS" for men whose cancer has spread

28 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Women's health

DH issues new shortage protocols for Estraderm patches

New SSPs allow pharmacists to substitute Evorel patches for an Estraderm prescription

16 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccinations

Flu jabs protective against ischaemic stroke

Spanish primary care records point to a 12 per cent reduction in stroke risk

24 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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One in five adults store medicines in the bathroom

RPS surveyed over 2,000 UK adults on how they store their medicines at home

12 Oct 2022 , 1 Min Article

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