Health & NHS news

NHS will pay pathfinder sites £1.5k a month to keep running until April

NHS to speak to CPE about potential 'national service offer' once pathfinder wraps up

30 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Pharmacy EHC rollout ‘biggest change since 1960s’ says Streeting

Addition of morning after pill to the pharmacy contraception service a 'game-changer'

29 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

‘Additional volumes’ of pancreatic enzyme therapy sourced by DH

Unlicensed imports part of the solution until shortages ease, says Labour

29 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

NHSE tells ICBs to increase pharmacies’ roles over next three years

Integrated care boards were urged to “embed pharmacy-first approaches” so local commissioning talks “utilise pharmacy capacity”.

28 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Clinical services,

Expanded PCS and NMS services roll out in England on schedule

NHS England confirms expanded PCS and NMS services to roll out on schedule on 29 October

28 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Supply of TB antimicrobials ‘greatly improved’ as unlicensed imports sourced

DHSC publishes details of how TB drug supplies will be managed

27 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Public health,

HIV prevention injection to be made available on NHS in coming months

NHS England said cabotegravir will only be made available in sexual health clinics across the country for the time being.

17 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

England's shrinking pharmacy estate dispenses record high items

Prescription items topped 1.16 billion in 2024-25, says NHSBSA

16 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

NHS England indicates it would welcome a walk-in Pharmacy First service

Referral-based model was 'never an endpoint' says NHSE pharmacy director

13 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Flu and Covid on the rise

Flu and Covid-19 cases are increasing across England, according to the latest UKHSA surveillance report.

10 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Vaccinations,

‘Major issue’: Pharmacies inundated with vaccine bookings from ineligible patients

Patients aged under 75 still think they can book NHS Covid jabs, CPE warns.

06 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Vaccinations,

'Many' GPs gave flu jabs before October start date, Avicenna conference hears

'Everyone is aware of it' says Day Lewis director of early flu jab allegations

03 Oct 2025 , 1 Min Article

Clinical services,

99pc of pharmacies in Wales now able to treat UTIs

Welsh Government announces 99 per cent of pharmacies able to treat UTIs as part of CAS from October.

30 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Digital & technology,

PAGB launches digital self-care report at Labour Party conference in Liverpool

The Proprietary Association of Great Britain said it wants “the self-care offer” to be supported “within the NHS app”.

29 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Pregnancy & baby care,

Health bodies rubbish Trump’s paracetamol and autism claims

Huge media effort underway to reassure pregnant women over alarmist comments from President.

23 Sep 2025 , 2 Min Article

Policy,

Government launches consultation on dispensing flexibilities for pharmacists

The proposal is to give pharmacists the power to supply a different strength, formulation or quantity of a prescription medicine when it is unavailable.

18 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

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