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Collaboration announced at International Investment Summit, meeting the PM's ambitions to catalyse investment in the UK and proving the UK is open for business.
The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke at the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) annual conference 2024, in Liverpool.
Men taking valproate and their partners are being advised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to use effective contraception because of new data suggesting a potential small increased risk of ha…
The changes will allow pharmacists to spend more time with patients, levelling the playing field between smaller pharmacies and larger chains.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The move will streamline processes within dental and pharmacy settings and improve patient experiences.
Millions at risk from 'silent killer' as NHS campaign warns there are often 'no clues' when it comes to high blood pressure.
Half a million women in England have accessed cheaper HRT - the main treatment for negative menopause symptoms - since last April.
The Health and Social Care Secretary, Victoria Atkins, spoke at the Woman's Health Summit to update on the Women's Health Strategy 2024 priorities.
Plans to make better use of pharmacies, improve access to primary care and maximise the contribution of pharmacy professionals set out in new consultation.
Government pledge to reduce England’s suicide rate within 2 and a half years with launch of new national suicide prevention strategy.
Government plans to modernise and reform primary care progress as more than 1,000 general practices sign up for digital upgrades.
Everyone aged 60 and over will continue to receive free prescriptions, the government has confirmed today.
A serious shortage protocol (SSP) has been issued across the UK for Utrogestan® 100mg capsules today (19 May 2023).
37,700 women have purchased hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription prepayment certificates (PPC) following the launch, saving over £1.13 million.
From 1 April 2023, women in England will be able to access cheaper hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help with menopause symptoms.
Around 400,000 women across England will get better access to menopause support - saving hundreds of pounds and making treatment more accessible.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, updated Parliament on what the government is doing to help the NHS deal with immediate winter pressures.
Serious shortage protocols (SSPs) issued for 3 penicillin medicines.
Action taken as suppliers increase stocks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Cost of NHS prescriptions will be frozen for the first time in over a decade.
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