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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a Drug Safety Update (DSU) on new safety measures being implemented to improve how the risks of suicidal thoughts and behaviours and persistent sexual dysfunction are communicated to patients taking antidepressant medicines. Read the Drug Safety Update The changes to be implemented involve a new [...]

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NHS England’s Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has launched the first national online pathway and decision-making tool for the care of adult patients presenting with headache symptoms, supporting pharmacy and GP teams to offer good headache management and care. The simple format guides pharmacy teams through assessment, management and treatment options (where appropriate), [...]

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For the 2026/27 Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) there are three Gateway requirements which must all be met, to enable pharmacy owners to be eligible to claim a PQS payment: Palliative care questionnaire; Pharmacy palliative care medication stockholder; and Action plan. Unlike the other PQS requirements that need to be met by the end of 31st [...]

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The first 2026/27 national health campaign starts today (Monday 5th October 2026). All pharmacies will need to participate in the campaign, which focuses on the expectation that pharmacy staff are treated with respect so they can undertake their professional practice safely, and in the best interest of both patients and the people working in our [...]

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