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Keeping flu vaccinations on track

Kon Yiacoumi at Cencora Alliance Healthcare says clear communication with pharmacies is important when it comes to flu vaccine supplies.

28 Sep 2026

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Royal College of Pharmacy urges Scottish Government to do more to stop rising drug deaths

The Royal College of Pharmacy said the government failed to implement its 2021 recommendations.

24 Sep 2026

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Hounslow Council raises awareness of sexual health services in pharmacies

The campaign has two films which Hounslow Council said “challenges perceptions of what pharmacies offer".

15 Sep 2026

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NHS is underutilising pharmacists’ skills in tackling polypharmacy, warns NPA chief

National Pharmacy Association chief executive Henry Gregg was responding to a Times investigation revealing “an over-prescribing epidemic”.

08 Sep 2026

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Boots pilots blood type self-testing to help increase blood donations

Boots branches in south London and Birmingham are providing 25,000 free kits to help improve treatment of sickle cell disease.

07 Sep 2026

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Around 100 pharmacies in England to provide free cholesterol check-ups this autumn

A pilot will see pharmacies offer eligible patients a pin-prick test which will analyse cholesterol in seven minutes.

01 Sep 2026

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Adulterated prescription and recreational drugs a growing problem in the UK

A Public Health Wales report revealed diazepam was the most commonly identified substance.

28 Aug 2026

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Cases of gastro illness Giardia in England hit highest level for 10 years

Cases rose from 5,450 in 2024 to 6,069 in 2025 and last year’s figure was above pre-pandemic levels.

26 Aug 2026

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Wegovy pills raise the stakes for pharmacies

The launch of Wegovy pills has created commercial opportunities for independents who should be cautious, says Richard Hough.

24 Aug 2026

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Lincolnshire Co-op partners with addiction service to improve naloxone access

Thirty-six pharmacies will supply Prenoxad naloxone to people at risk of an overdose alongside Lincolnshire Recovery Partnership.

21 Aug 2026

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Researchers says health checks have ‘significant survival benefit’ in identifying CVD

The study analysed electronic primary care records for 158,645 patients registered with GPs in Lambeth between 2009 and 2023.

18 Aug 2026

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Are people the missing piece in the neighbourhood health jigsaw?

Moving care is not the same as reducing the need for care, as Trevor Gore explains.

07 Aug 2026

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Pharmacies in East Midlands start trialling NHS-funded oesophageal cancer test

Patients with persistent heartburn or acid reflux have been tested by five pharmacies using the capsule sponge test EndoSign.

07 Aug 2026

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Pharmacies in England deliver nearly 90,000 meningitis B vaccines in two weeks

NHS England said pharmacies administered 89,261 first doses as of Friday, July 31. The catch-up programme began on July 20.

03 Aug 2026

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Allergy prescriptions dispensed in England increased by two million in five years

Fexofenadine, branded Allevia or Treathay, was the most dispensed antihistamine with 7,058,089 items in 2025-26.

03 Aug 2026

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NHSE: Pharmacies should help people caught up in industrial, nuclear and terrorist incidents

NHS England said pharmacies should offer support and advice to people “self-presenting with minor injuries or health concerns following an incident”.

31 Jul 2026

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