Flu and COVID-19 wave leaves GPs struggling as strep A child deaths hit 24
Cases of flu and COVID-19 along with hospitalisations for both have spiked while scarlet fever and s...
Nasal flu vaccine could reduce cases of strep A in children, study suggests
The nasal flu vaccine could help reduce the rate of group A streptococcus infections in children, an...
New penicillin shortage protocols give pharmacists greater freedom to switch scrips
The government has updated the penicillin serious shortage protocols (SSPs) to give pharmacists grea...
Pharmacists allowed to switch penicillin scrips amid supply concerns
The government has issued serious shortage protocols (SSPs) for three liquid solutions of penicillin...
Shortage protocol for antibiotics imminent as penicillin prescriptions soar
A serious shortage protocol (SSP) for some antibiotics is likely to be introduced imminently as grou...
New interim clinical guidance issued on group A streptococcus in children
NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued new interim clinical guidance on d...
ICSs to set up respiratory hubs to boost in-person strep A assessments
Integrated care systems (ICSs) have been instructed to set up acute respiratory infection hubs to he...
Strep A child deaths rise to 15 as government again denies antibiotic shortage
Deaths among children in the UK linked to strep A infection have risen to 15, officials have confirm...
Experts issue advice on off-label antibiotics as strep A adds to NHS pressure
An NHS pharmacy service has issued advice on using antibiotics off-label to work around shortages of...
Government denies antibiotic shortage despite warnings from GPs and suppliers
The government has insisted there is no shortage of antibiotics despite GPs and pharmacists struggli...
