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33 % rise in women seeking perinatal mental health support since 2022

One in five new and expectant mothers may be affected by perinatal mental health conditions In a significant uptick reflecting growing awareness and acceptance of mental health challenges among new...

Pharmacy First vital to amplify NHS digital prescription rollout, WHO report reveals

75 per cent of adults in England are registered for digital prescriptions on the NHS App In a groundbreaking...

Haleon to close Maidenhead manufacturing site affecting 435 jobs

Despite the closure, Haleon will retain its presence in the UK with corporate offices in Weybridge and London Haleon,...

Your Health Comes First – How To Protect Yourself From Toxic Chemicals

If you're like most people, you probably don't think about toxic chemicals very often. But the truth is, they're all around you, and many...

BREAKING: Dr Thérèse Coffey replaces Steve Barclay as health secretary

Dr Therese Coffey , the MP for Suffolk Coastal, has been appointed as health secretary -- the fourth person to get the job after Jeremy...

McKesson UK changes name to Hallo Healthcare

McKesson UK has announced that it has changed its name to Hallo Healthcare Group. This year, in April, European asset management group Aurelius completed the acquisition of...

Community pharmacy staff can book autumn Covid-19 booster vaccination from September 7

Healthcare workers, including community pharmacy staff, can book their Covid-19 booster vaccination through the National Booking Service from Wednesday (September 7) onwards. NHS England has announced that...

How Has Technology Changed Contact Lenses?

Technological innovation has touched our lives in immeasurable ways, from city infrastructure to personal entertainment and beyond. Even our health and conditions have been...

MHRA approves second Covid-19 booster vaccine

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a second “bivalent” vaccine as a Covid-19 booster. The updated booster vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech,...

PSNC challenges price concessions imposed by DHSC

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) has challenged price concessions imposed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on some of the...

HRT Taskforce head Madelaine McTernan returns working fulltime for vaccine taskforce

The Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Taskforce head Madelaine McTernan has returned to working full time as the director general of the Vaccine Taskforce for...

Pharmaceutical Press ties up with Datapharm

Pharmaceutical Press, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society publishing arm, has announced its partnership with Datapharm Ltd. Under the new partnership, Electronic Medicines Compendium (emc) the latest...

RPS delivers its commitment to divest from fossil fuels

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has announced that it has delivered its commitment to divest from fossil fuels. Divestment in fossil fuels is when an...

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