GPs given green light to prescribe antivirals as flu cases spike
GPs can now prescribe antivirals for flu after the past week saw the sharpest rise in cases so far t...
NHS vaccination strategy plans at-scale delivery model within two years
Integrated neighbourhood teams could take over delivery of NHS vaccinations within two years under a...
Pharmacies to issue oral contraception direct to women from next month
Women will be able to obtain oral contraception from community pharmacies without needing to see the...
GPs urged to limit antibiotic use after 'worrying uptick' in resistant infections
GPs have been reminded to prescribe antibiotics only when necessary after latest figures showed a ri...
Chickenpox jab should be added to UK child vaccine programme, says JCVI
GPs could vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children against chickenpox after expert government adv...
GPs hit out at failure to warn practices ahead of breast cancer drug announcement
GPs have hit out at NHS England for failing to warn the profession ahead of a breast cancer drug ann...
Pharmacists call for more prescription powers to relieve GP pressure
Pharmacy leaders have called for greater powers to alter medications when there are problems with su...
GP prescribing shift has stopped thousands of strokes, says NHS chief
GPs have saved thousands of lives and prevented up to 17,000 strokes in the past 18 months by steppi...
Record medicines shortages drive up GP workload and patient anger
Medicines shortages in Britain have risen to a new record high - leaving GPs struggling with extra w...
Sharp rise in primary care prescribing costs driven by record demand
Primary care prescribing costs are rising four or five times faster than usual amid record demand fo...
