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Clinical services,

Reminder: Revised Pharmacy First clinical pathways from October

The updated pathways contain new Gateway Points and will come into effect in October.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

People,

Former deputy chief medical officer to chair CPE Committee

Former deputy chief medical officer for England, Professor Dame Jenny Harries DBE DL, succeeds Sue Killen as non-exec chair at CPE.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Child & teen health,

Practice scenario: Childhood diarrhoea

A father seeks advice for his four-year-old daughter, who is at home. She has had diarrhoea for the last 36 hours, with frequent trips to the toilet, where she passes very loose and watery stools. She has also been sick a couple of times during the last 24 hours. Both he and his wife have been trying to make their daughter eat and drink but have restricted her to soup. What would you advise him to do? By Professor Paul Rutter, University of Portsmouth

02 Sep 2025 , 4 Min Article

Cardiovascular diseases,

Quality improvement in CVD prevention: a GP-pharmacist initiative

How collaborative working helped one particular GP practice jump from being a poor performer to a local leader in proactive CVD prevention. By Dr Ohioma Akhibi and Gurvinder Najran.

02 Sep 2025 , 4 Min Article

Clinical services,

Changes to three CPCF services due to come into effect in October

Changes to England's Pharmacy First, PCS and NMS due in October subject to clinical IT systems being ready on schedule.

02 Sep 2025 , 2 Min Article

Policy,

CPS launches manifesto ahead of Scottish Parliament elections

CPS manifesto identifies four policy priorities where investment and commitment from the Scottish Government are needed.

02 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Nutrition & weight management,

Mounjaro chaos as Lilly suspends sales

Pharmacies will not be able to order the drug until next week as the company struggles to cope with unprecedented demand.

28 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

Business environment,

NPA warns pharmacies still teetering on the brink of closure

NHS figures show that a further 72 pharmacies have closed this year so far in England, around two a week.

27 Aug 2025 , 2 Min Article

Diabetes,

New NICE guideline sets out shake-up in type 2 diabetes care

For those with type 2 diabetes and no significant comorbidity, or with heart failure, SGLT-2 inhibitors now a first choice treatment alongside metformin.

20 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article