UK childhood vaccination rates decline in first quarter of 2026
Data from the UK Health Security Agency show an overall decline in childhood vaccination rates, with variation across UK nations....
Health news round-up: contraception, obesity inequalities and eating disorders on GLP-1s
The Pharmaceutical Journals weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed....
NHS implementation of NICE recommendations ‘not joined up enough’, says chief executive
Speaking at a House of Lords Science Technology Committee session, Jonathan Benger said that newly approved medicines are not returning...
Patients at risk of harm over lack of shared access to NHS records
An investigation has found that clinicians may be missing "vital" patient information, owing to limited access to NHS records....
UKPPLAB to cease operations as it hands over to pharmacy bodies
In a ‘Concordat for delivery, representatives of seven pharmacy bodies have outlined pre-requisites for the development of an ambitious and...
What does a growing hospital pharmacy workforce mean for the rest of the profession?
Hospital pharmacy teams have grown by 11% over the past five years in contrast to stalling and declining numbers in...