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The Office for National Statistics said 5,448 deaths related to drug poisoning, equating to 93 deaths per million people, were recorded in 2023.
24 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article
The number of children who said they had taken illicit drugs fell during that period, according to NHS Digital.
23 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article
National Pharmacy Association chief executive Paul Rees called for a nationally commissioned walk-in smoking cessation pharmacy service.
03 Oct 2024 , 1 Min Article
While vaccination hopes swell and the light at the end of the tunnel comes into view, for some people the effects of the Covid-19 are more indefinite.
16 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Article
Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 16-22 November 2020 and is a chance for the UK to “get thinking about drinking”.
27 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article
Obesity has been moving up the Government’s agenda in recent years, but the UK population is still piling on the pounds.
27 Oct 2020 , 4 Min Article
Everyone has a part to play in the appropriate use of antibiotics, and pharmacy teams are ideally placed to help.
13 Sep 2020 , 4 Min Article
With everyone encouraged to stay home as much as possible during the pandemic, have people been getting enough vitamin D?
17 Aug 2020 , 4 Min Article
Fears about cancer can put many people off seeking help, but added concerns around Covid-19 have, in some cases, put even more barriers in place.
08 Jul 2020 , 4 Min Article
Covid-19 has taken its toll on many people’s mental and physical health and wellbeing, but pharmacy teams can help.
25 Jun 2020 , 4 Min Article
Experts suggest that hundreds of lives will be saved every year in England thanks to a more sensitive cervical screening test.
16 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article
With gambling addiction on the rise, more people than ever are starting to suffer serious health problems connected to their compulsion.
10 Mar 2020 , 4 Min Article
A bad diet is now killing more people globally than tobacco. Community pharmacy teams are in a good place to help.
24 Feb 2020 , 5 Min Article
HPV vaccination became available to boys last autumn, 11 years after it was introduced for girls. So what opportunities for patient care does this programme and others like it offer community pharmacists?
21 Feb 2020 , 3 Min Article
Endometriosis is as common in women as diabetes, but diagnosis can take years, help spot the condition to make a difference.
23 Dec 2019 , 4 Min Article
PHE publishes the first ever review of dependence and withdrawal problems associated with five classes of medicines.
22 Nov 2019 , 3 Min Article
