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Medicine Box Ltd goes into liquidation six years after getting £40m PPE contract

Labour has submitted a claim to the company’s liquidators to recover some or all of that public money.

19 May 2026

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Local commissioning of pharmacy smoking cessation in England will improve, says LGA

The Local Government Association is hopeful after Labour committed £150 million annually to local councils for stop smoking services.

18 May 2026

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NPA chair presses JCVI for urgent meningitis vaccine clarity after student's death

Olivier Picard urged the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to say if teenagers and young adults will be vaccinated.

15 May 2026

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GPhC signs up to anti-racism principles with other healthcare regulators

The NHS Race and Health Observatory's nine principles include "naming racism explicitly and consistently to advance race equity".

14 May 2026

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Streeting resigns as health secretary as PM accused of leadership ‘vacuum’

Streeting tells Starmer it would be 'dishonourable' to remain in post

14 May 2026

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Alcohol-specific deaths in UK fell to lowest level for three years, reveals ONS

The Office for National Statistics revealed 9,809 people died from “alcohol-specific causes” compared with 10,048 in 2022.

14 May 2026

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Children as young as 11 received weight loss jabs at obesity clinics in England

Over 6,000 severely obese young people and children have been treated at the clinics since 2021.

13 May 2026

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NPA research will discover what patients think about community pharmacists prescribing

The National Pharmacy Association also wants to get a clearer picture of the challenges prescribing pharmacists face.

12 May 2026

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Boots launches £75 bone health scanning service

Boots pilots osteoporosis risk testing in 10 stores

12 May 2026

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Pharmacies delivered over 230,000 Pharmacy First consultations in Devon last year

There was a 154 per cent increase on 2024 in patients’ use of pharmacies’ free blood pressure checks and contraceptive services.

01 May 2026

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Preventing unplanned pregnancy with ellaOne

Understand how you can empower women’s reproductive choices with EHC guidance and learn why ulipristal acetate is more effective than alternatives

28 Apr 2026

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Pharmacist and entrepreneur launch online health service for sensitive issues

David Massie, who runs the chain Eastwood Pharmacy, launched Talo which will initially provide support for erectile dysfunction sufferers.

28 Apr 2026

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Government embarks on meningitis drive in Dorset after discovery of three cases

The UK Health Security Agency is working with Dorset Council, the NHS and “local partners” to vaccinate pupils.

24 Apr 2026

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Labour pledges to commission pharmacies to provide catch-up HPV vaccines

NPA chief executive Henry Gregg urged Labour to commission pharmacies “to take part in all national vaccination campaigns”.

20 Apr 2026

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‘Progressing towards profit’: Health AI firm raises £3m to fund distance dispensing

MedPal says it is 'entering the next phase of its growth' with capital raise

17 Apr 2026

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