Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Search Results for diabetes

Regulators warn pharmacies over advertising of weight management medicines

Do not promote weight management medicines to the public: Regulators warn pharmacies

The GPhC also cautioned against using special price offers for POMs, such as those used for weight management, as “they are likely to promote the specific medicine."

New funding deal: A sticking plaster providing just enough cover for current wound
Guest Blog

New funding deal takes pharmacies off life support whilst the sector remains in intensive care

Whilst the increase is a step in the right direction, it isn’t remotely close to bridging the fundamental deficit in the sector of c.£2 billion.

Pharmacies key to driving the shift from treatment to prevention
Features

Pharmacies can become frontline educators of self-care

Kenvue’s Bas Vorsteveld advocates for integrating self-care into the government’s 10-year health plan and empowering pharmacy teams to take on a greater role in preventative healthcare.

NICE calls for annual BMI checks for adults with long-term conditions
News

NICE seeks feedback on annual BMI checks for adults with long-term conditions

Regular monitoring of BMI and waist-to-height ratio is a "powerful tool" to help prevent type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

More patients on weight-loss injections undergoing gallbladder removal, warns pharmacist
News

Weight-loss injections can cause gallstones, warns pharmacist

An increasing number of patients taking weight-loss injections are having their gallbladders removed, the pharmacist said.

The advantages of a collaborative working model
Guest Blog

The potential of collaborative working to transform businesses

An integrated system of work between community pharmacists, GPs, and practice-based pharmacists can enhance patient care. Trevor Gore explains...

Discrimination: Asian and Black patients report lack of trust in primary care providers
News

Survey reveals alarming rates of ethnic discrimination in NHS primary care

Over half of Asian and Black patients reported experiencing discrimination, with many reporting that primary care providers treated them differently due to their ethnicity.