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CQC calls for a review of end-of-life care

CQC has called for a review of access to end-of-life care in a new report. The 2025 annual report The safer management of controlled drugs calls for solutions that will improve access to controlled drugs to support end-of-life care. The repor

July 10th 2026

GP antibiotic prescribing down, other community settings up

Antibiotic use in 2024 was slightly lower than in 2019 across most settings, except in ‘other community’ settings, which saw a 43.8 per cent increase. The rise in ‘other community’ use partly reflects expanded access and impro

July 7th 2026

Academics dismiss 'deprescribing' as too slow to mitigate shortages

The gradual nature of de-prescribing means that this potential reserve of medicines cannot be mobilised quickly enough to address UK medication shortages, academics have concluded. A new report, Shortages, substitutes and uncertainty: the new realit

May 8th 2026

April 17th 2026

Think tank forecasts NHS trade offs for higher price drugs

“As spending on drugs increases, resources will have to be reallocated from other areas vital to delivering the 10-Year Health Plan,” the Nuffield Trust has concluded in light of the US-UK drug-pricing agreement. In the deal, the U

April 9th 2026

Pharmacist prescribing offers faster access to care, report concludes

Public acceptance of independent prescribing is generally strong, as people see it as offering faster access to care, and to reduce inequalities. A new Nuffield Trust report Independent prescribing in the UK: Workforce ambitions and implementation c

March 11th 2026

Dispensing technology highlighted in rural medication access report

Robotic hubs, hub-and-spoke systems and home delivery services are expected to keep rural community-based services “within practical reach”, a new Government report says. Equalities impact assessment: 10 Year Health Plan for Engla