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New campaign urges patients to return unused medicines to pharmacies

It is estimated that £90 million worth of unused prescription medicines are stored in homes The NHS in Suffolk and North East Essex has launched a new...

Stroke patients delay 999 calls by nearly 90 minutes, NHS data reveals

England’s top doctor urges the public to call 999 at the first sign of a stroke  NHS England has launched the first major update to the...

GPs in deprived areas now responsible for nearly 2,500 patients each – RCGP study reveals

Pharmacies have huge potential to take pressure off GPs if they are given adequate funding, says NPA CEO Paul Rees   The Royal College of...

1 in 9 patients visit primary care for mental health concerns – study reveals

Mental health concerns are as common as respiratory and cardiovascular complaints Researchers at Duke University, after analysing millions of patient visits to primary care physicians,...

Medicine shortages in England: 20% of patients face delays in obtaining prescriptions

Many patients are forced to seek alternative services such as a GP or urgent care due to medicine shortages   The growing issue of medicine...

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NHS digital shift: Majority willing to share health data, but hesitant about care robots

Three-quarters of the public open to sharing some of their...

Flying the flag for women pharmacists

More women in pharmacy leadership could drive positive change...

The future of pharmacy: AI and personalised medicines

One of the most promising applications of AI lies...

Pharmacies underutilised for advanced clinical services – Numark

Numark calls for expansion of advanced pharmacy clinical services in...

NHS of tomorrow must capitalise on community pharmacy’s potential – CPE

'Community pharmacy can effectively support the government’s three shifts...