Health & NHS news

Women's health,

Home-testing kits to be offered under cervical screening programme

Home-testing kits are to be offered to women as part of the NHS cervical screening programme in England in bid to boost participation.

24 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

Medicines,

Mounjaro now available in primary care to restricted group of patients

Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) is now available through NHS primary care services in England to restricted groups of patients under three year roll-out plan.

24 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

Services,

Pharmacy First take up ‘not what we would like’ says minister

Kinnock says Government 'looking at options to increase awareness'

23 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

CPE joins other primary care bodies in push for DHSC funding

Government warned there is little capacity in primary care to deliver the reforms the NHS needs without further investment in the sector.

17 Jun 2025 , 2 Min Article

Financial Management & Funding,

Spending review boost should focus minds on multi-year pharmacy settlement

Numark chair Harry McQuillan: 'Now the three per cent figure is known, it gives the opportunity for a multi-year funding settlement to be considered.'

12 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

Services,

Over 5 million patients have used Pharmacy First since launch

Sore throat and UTI consultations perform strongly as NHS announces milestone.

29 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology,

Patients to track repeat prescriptions ‘Amazon-style’ with NHS app update

New app function to be available from 6,500 pharmacies this time next year

23 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

Poll shows pharmacies the most accessible healthcare location

CPE and the Taskforce for Lung Health back a greater role for pharmacies in supporting lung health, saying this could help prevent another winter health crisis.

20 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

CCA,

There will be shortfall of 16,000 FTE pharmacists by 2036-37, CCA warns Labour

The Company Chemists’ Association urged the Government to stop the recruitment of pharmacists into other parts of primary care.

19 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

Public health,

Chief pharmaceutical officer plays down prospect of pharmacies providing weight loss jabs

David Webb said there is an appetite within Government to explore “different” ways of delivering them outside of general practice.

19 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Vaccinations,

UKHSA announces changes to the childhood vaccination schedule

UKHSA confirms changes to the routine childhood vaccination schedule which includes introduction of a new 18-month routine vaccination appointment.

06 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

Contract,

Welsh Government announces STTT and UTI services available from pharmacies

The Welsh Government publicly announces that pharmacies in Wales are to provide two new national services to treat sore throats and UTIs.

06 May 2025 , 2 Min Article

Policy,

There will be no prescription charge hike this year, Labour confirms

Labour claims fee freeze will save patients £18m over the financial year

28 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

Medicines,

UKHSA launches campaign in pharmacies to break misconceptions about antibiotics

The Health Security Agency's initiative will feature a “comedic mascot character” called Andi Biotic who will answer people’s questions about antibiotics.

07 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

Employment,

NHSE gives PCNs more ARRS money to recruit pharmacists in 2025-26

PCNs will have £66,972 to recruit a “clinical pharmacist” compared with £65,838 in 2024-25.

02 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article