Health news round-up: cardiovascular research special
Senior clinical reporter Joanna Robertson summarises some important developments in health news....
NICE names pharmacists as part of heart failure multidisciplinary team for first time
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellencersquo;s updated guidance for chronic heart failure has also introduced medicines earlier in...
Weight-loss medicines should be delivered through pharmacies, says Community Pharmacy Scotland
Offering weight-loss medicines in community pharmacies would ensure safety and effectiveness, according to Community Pharmacy Scotland's manifesto for the 2026...
Dialling back antibiotic prescribing in children
There has been a jump in antibiotics use in children aged under ten years in England since the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Henry Gregg: ‘The only way to slow down pharmacy closures is to start closing that £2.6bn funding gap
Just a few weeks after taking the helm in May 2025, the chief executive of the National Pharmacy Association gives...
All pharmacies told to back Pharmacy First promotional campaign
The government said the campaign was expected to run alongside one from NHS England aimed at the wider public....