Pharmacists will be able to prescribe antibiotics and other drugs without need for prescription...
Pharmacists can proscribe antibiotics without patients consulting a doctor for the first time under a “pharma-first” service launched by Health Secretary Victoria Atkins and...
You can use the NHS App to view prescriptions from today
People will be able to use the NHS App to view their prescriptions for the first time from today.
Following a successful trial last year...
Stockport’s Paralympic Gold Medallist Matt Walker benefits from smaller pool thanks to hydrotherapy
A Paralympic gold medallist more used to international swimming pools has been benefitting from a much smaller pool at Stepping Hill Hospital.
Matt Walker...
Thousands more young people urged to take up HPV vaccine to meet NHS cervical...
The NHS is urging young people and parents of 12 and 13-year-olds to ensure they consent to having the HPV vaccine, as new figures...
Women with endometriosis are being ‘medically gaslit’ says Manchester study
Women with endometriosis are being ‘medically gaslit’ as they feel dismissed and ignored when it comes to accessing healthcare support, a new Manchester study...
Evidence shows risks associated with energy drinks in children
Energy drinks are associated with an increased risk of mental health issues among children and young people, including anxiety, stress, depression, and suicidal thoughts,...
Exercising in a group can improve your wellbeing, says new Manchester research
Exercising with other people and the sense of belonging this creates can have a positive effect on your wellbeing, according to new research.
Joining...
NHS launches catch up campaign for missed MMR vaccines
Millions of parents and carers in England are being urged to book their children in for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine...
Sexual health services at breaking point due to rising demand
Over two thirds of council areas had seen rates of gonorrhoea and syphilis increase since 2017 - new analysis by the Local Government Association...
Future benefits of water fluoridation not guaranteed, Manchester study shows
Existing drinking water fluoridation programmes in England still provide marginal savings for the NHS, but there is no guarantee new schemes would continue to...