Health news round-up: the year in health across England, Scotland and Wales
A weekly summary of important developments in health news, with summaries from each of the Welsh, Scottish and English chief...
All patients should undergo pharmacogenetic testing before being prescribed clopidogrel
The UK Centre of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation in Pharmacogenomics has highlighted that a significant proportion of the...
Whooping cough nasal vaccine shows promise in phase II trial
Researchers reported that participants who were given BPZE1 and then exposed to the whooping cough bacteria were unlikely to pass...
ADHD prescriptions rise by 5% in three months
Data from NHS Business Services Authority show that from July to September 2025, almost 300,000 patients were prescribed medication for...
Critical patient safety alert issued over lack of epidural bags
The patient safety alert said a range of alternative licensed and unlicensed bags, which include unlicensed imports, are still available...
Community pharmacists should be able to amend prescriptions, says RPS
In response to a government consultation on offering greater dispensing flexibilities for community pharmacists, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society noted that...