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Commentary: Gather round, listen in...

Pharmacy has an emerging role to play in driving a cultural shift towards preventative ear and hearing healthcare, believes Dr Krishan Ramdoo.

09 Jan 2026

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Number of antidepressant items prescribed increased by 300,000 between March and June

The NHS Business Services Authority said 23,400,000 items were prescribed to 7,030,000 patients in the first financial quarter of 2025-26.

16 Sep 2025

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Antidepressant prescribing in England on the rise, reveals NHSBSA report

NHS Business Services Authority revealed 92.6 million antidepressant items were prescribed to about 8.89 million patients in 2024-25.

25 Jul 2025

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Could cholesterol changes point to dementia?

Cholesterol levels may be a new biomarker for identifying people at risk of dementia, suggests a new study.

04 Mar 2025

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Diary: Managing dementia webinar

Find out more about managing and treating dementia at this free webinar, sponsored and organised by Luye Pharma Ltd.

24 Oct 2024

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Antidepressants prescribed in England on the rise, says latest data

About 23 million antidepressant items were prescribed to an estimated 6.9 million patients in England between April and June 2024.

13 Sep 2024

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Record number of dementia cases diagnosed

NHS data shows that 487,432 people in England were living with diagnosed dementia in June 2024 — the highest number on record.

08 Aug 2024

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Clinical briefing: Dementia – lessons from history

Dementia researchers image brains, search for biomarkers and scan genomes. Perhaps they also need to look beyond high-tech and into the past...

22 Apr 2024

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'Glamorous grannies' scale peak to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society

Alliance Healthcare employees Nick Atkins and Karl Goodall raised over £1,500 after climbing Pen y Fan, the highest peak in South Wales.

27 Jul 2023

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OTC laxatives: dementia link?

Regularly using OTC laxatives may increase the risk of developing dementia by more than 50 per cent. The risk seems even higher with osmotic laxatives.

16 Mar 2023

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No smoking: no brainer

Smoking may increase the risk of dementia and cognitive decline by undermining lung function and increasing the likelihood of respiratory and cardiovascular disease.

12 Jan 2023

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Over 21 million antidepressant drugs prescribed in three months

Over 21 million antidepressant drug items prescribed between July and September

08 Dec 2022

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Diabetes and dementia

Certain oral diabetes drugs reduce dementia risk in people with type 2 diabetes, American research suggests.

11 Nov 2022

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Dementia linked with hypothyroidism

Study finds a marked association between the two conditions among older people

12 Aug 2022

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Looking after older people's health

How can pharmacies rise to the challenges posed by an ageing population?

12 Nov 2021

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