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January 22nd 2026

Patients call for improved medical device supply

NHS medical device prescribing should reflect aesthetics and patient choice and there should be better user information. Patients have told the NHS that in relation to medical devices:   They should help users live their lives to the fullest

December 15th 2025

Local GPs key to vaccination success, COVID report concludes

GP-patient relationships have been praised in an evaluation of the Covid-19 vaccine programme in Gloucestershire. Approaches To Vaccine Delivery: Learning From Gloucestershire ICB’s Covid-19 Vaccine Programme, cites the rural area’s high

November 14th 2025

Over 74s account for half of all AMR

Nearly half of all antibiotic resistant infections were found in people aged over 74, new government data shows. Adults in this age group accounted for 46 per cent of resistant infections. The English surveillance programme for antimicrobial ut

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August 19th 2025

Private prescribing under scrutiny by DHSC

DHSC is seeking views on the safety and efficacy of private prescribing in the UK and overseas prescriptions presented for dispensing in the UK.  The call for views focuses on:   prescriptions written by prescribers registered

July 10th 2025

Patients want a nearby practice

Patients want a nearby practice, with clean waiting rooms, easy appointment booking using simple systems and with short waiting times, and to be kept informed about the process, according to a new study. What patients want from access to UK general

June 30th 2025

US tariffs likely to pressure UK medicines supply chain

US tariffs are likely to have an impact on UK medicine supply. Medicines imported at higher cost, coupled with rising prices in Europe, could have a knock-on effect on the UK market, Community Pharmacy England has warned in a new report. A Pressures

May 13th 2025

BMA warns of mass GP exodus

One in five GPs in England plan to change their career because they can’t find any or enough work as a doctor. In a BMA survey of more than 1,400 family doctors, a further 47 per cent said they would reconsider their work options, includin

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