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Health leaders still letting down valproate patients, warns safety commissioner

Patients still 'left to pick up the pieces' after leadership failures, writes patient safety commissioner.

14 Jul 2023 , 2 Min Article

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Over 8.5 million people were prescribed antidepressant items in 2022-23

Nearly 86 million antidepressant items were prescribed in 2022-23, according to the latest official figures.

06 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Use pharmacy more, Tony Blair says in stark warning about future of NHS

A report by The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change today called for the expansion of the Pharmacy First scheme.

05 Jul 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Normal supplies of GLP-1 receptor agonists will return in mid-2024

The warning was reported by Community Pharmacy England who said there are “very limited, intermittent supplies.”

27 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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DH publishes report on developing consultant pharmacists in NI

Eleven recommendations for developing the role of consultant pharmacists in Northern Ireland were made.

23 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Well to stock in-vitro diagnostic tests in branches on Monday

Well Pharmacy has struck an agreement with healthcare company 2San to stock their in-vitro diagnostic test kits in 492 pharmacies.

23 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Nearly one million more patients prescribed antidepressants over five years

The NHSBSA reveals 7,788,447 patients were on the drugs in 2019-20 compared with 6,839,356 in 2015-16.

22 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Medicine errors would fall 40 per cent with easier data transfer

An efficient digital transfer of information about patients’ medicines between pharmacists and GPs is needed, say researchers.

20 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribers must be told about link of suicide risk to ciprofloxacin

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency says it will review the coroner’s recommendation.

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Pharmacies to continue providing monkeypox vaccine in London

The decision to keep the service going in the capital beyond the end of July was taken because of the high risk of monkeypox there.

19 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Focus on safety of medicines supply, McQuillan tells pharmacy lecture

The chief executive of Community Pharmacy Scotland Harry McQuillan gave the annual University College London School of Pharmacy lecture.

16 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

District council provides £240k loan for new pharmacy in hub

Mid Devon District Council provided the loan to give Redlands Primary Care hub in Crediton a new pharmacy.

15 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Free prescriptions for 60 year-olds and over to continue

The Department of Health and Social Care said the decision to freeze the free prescription age was taken after a consultation.

15 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

DHSC issues warnings over out-of-stock medicines

Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) 600mg tablets are out of stock until mid-July and 300mg tablets will run out at the end of this month.

15 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Heparin does not reduce miscarriage risk, claims study

Ending heparin to treat pregnant patients with inherited thrombophilia and a history of recurrent miscarriage could save the NHS £20 million a year.

13 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

Public health

Progynova SSP extended until September due to supply issues

The SSP for Progynova TS 100micrograms/24hours transdermal patches now expires on September 8, 2023.

12 Jun 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Health leaders still letting down valproate patients, warns safety commissioner

Over 8.5 million people were prescribed antidepressant items in 2022-23

Use pharmacy more, Tony Blair says in stark warning about future of NHS

Normal supplies of GLP-1 receptor agonists will return in mid-2024

DH publishes report on developing consultant pharmacists in NI

Well to stock in-vitro diagnostic tests in branches on Monday

Nearly one million more patients prescribed antidepressants over five years

Medicine errors would fall 40 per cent with easier data transfer

Prescribers must be told about link of suicide risk to ciprofloxacin

Pharmacies to continue providing monkeypox vaccine in London

Focus on safety of medicines supply, McQuillan tells pharmacy lecture

District council provides £240k loan for new pharmacy in hub

Free prescriptions for 60 year-olds and over to continue

DHSC issues warnings over out-of-stock medicines

Heparin does not reduce miscarriage risk, claims study

Progynova SSP extended until September due to supply issues

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Public health

Health leaders still letting down valproate patients, warns safety commissioner

Over 8.5 million people were prescribed antidepressant items in 2022-23

Use pharmacy more, Tony Blair says in stark warning about future of NHS

Normal supplies of GLP-1 receptor agonists will return in mid-2024

DH publishes report on developing consultant pharmacists in NI

Well to stock in-vitro diagnostic tests in branches on Monday

Nearly one million more patients prescribed antidepressants over five years

Medicine errors would fall 40 per cent with easier data transfer

Prescribers must be told about link of suicide risk to ciprofloxacin

Pharmacies to continue providing monkeypox vaccine in London

Focus on safety of medicines supply, McQuillan tells pharmacy lecture

District council provides £240k loan for new pharmacy in hub

Free prescriptions for 60 year-olds and over to continue

DHSC issues warnings over out-of-stock medicines

Heparin does not reduce miscarriage risk, claims study

Progynova SSP extended until September due to supply issues