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Over 300k women access free EHC from pharmacies in 5 months

NHSE publishes figures on morning after pill uptake

28 Jul 2026

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‘We’ve had no MenB vaccines delivered’: 85% of pharmacies face difficulties with service

Booking system and vaccine allocation emerge as key challenges in IPA survey

27 Jul 2026

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‘Several batches’ of 'critical' ADHD drug have wrong tablet count, flags MHRA

Pharmacies urged to physically check packs of Xaggitin XL tablets

21 Jul 2026

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JCVI recommends catch-up MenB vaccines for teenagers in ‘significant step forward’

Committee makes fresh recommendation in light of recent outbreaks

17 Jul 2026

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MHRA updates botulinum toxin warning after ‘rare’ botulism cases

Regulator works with manufacturers to highlight risk of botulism in patient information

16 Jul 2026

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New spacer prescribing guidance aims to tackle rising asthma deaths

Just 1 in 10 respiratory HCPs believe NHS spacer prescribing is consistent, finds survey

07 Jul 2026

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Expect a ‘hybrid’ commissioning model for prescribing service, say experts

CCA conference hears views on how community pharmacy prescribing will be commissioned

03 Jul 2026

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EHC should be sold from shops ‘like paracetamol’ say sexual health doctors

Reclassify morning after pill as a GSL medicine, urges CoSRH

02 Jul 2026

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Patients will get their drugs from drones, not pharmacies, says NHS chair

‘A natural step’ to rely on drones to deliver ‘overall majority’ of medicines says NHSE chair

01 Jul 2026

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A quarter of NI women are on antidepressants, pharmacy report reveals

Latest DH report reveals 26% of NI women are prescribed an antidepressant

26 Jun 2026

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Number of PPCs on the rise but medical exemption certificates fall

The NHS Business Services Authority said 436,000 medical exemption certificates were issued in 2025-26.

25 Jun 2026

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NHS spend on liquid paracetamol for care home patients up 240%

Unit costs double as patient numbers and average daily dose increase

11 Jun 2026

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New Seqirus flu vaccine for over-50s gets MHRA approval

Aujemflu approval follows trial involving more than 7,600 over-50s

04 Jun 2026

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Health secretary defends single patient record amid privacy concerns

SPR will include ‘clear control over who can read what’ says James Murray

03 Jun 2026

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10 million at risk of codeine dependency, ITV documentary claims

Survey for ITV suggests many take codeine for longer than recommended

01 Jun 2026

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Hypertension drug recalled after wrong strength found in pack

Ramipril batch recalled after HCP found quadruple-strength capsules in pack

29 May 2026

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