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Patients dependent on intravenous nutrition experiencing delays in deliveries

By Jemma Crew, Health and Science Correspondent23rd July 2019News England

Patients across England and Wales dependent on intravenous nutrition are experiencing delays in deliveries after the medicines regulator found problems with the manufacturing process. Calea, which provides parenteral nutrition to

Music ‘medicine’ may offer alternative to drugs for calming down patients

By Jane Kirby, Health Editor19th July 2019News England

Music may offer an alternative to drugs for calming down patients, researchers say. The drug midazolam is sometimes prescribed as a sedative for NHS patients undergoing a range of procedures.

Those prescribed cannabis should be able to grow drug at home, say 24% of Brits

By Georgina Stubbs, Reporter15th July 2019News England

Almost a quarter of Britons think patients who have been prescribed cannabis by their doctor should be allowed to grow their own marajuana plants, according to a new survey. Commissioned

Doctors handling backlash as expectations ‘unfairly raised’ over medicinal cannabis

By Jemma Crew, Health and Science Correspondent3rd July 2019News England

Doctors are “handling the backlash” around the use of medicinal cannabis after patients’ expectations were unfairly raised by poor Government communication, a Parliamentary report has said. Relationships between doctors and

Wellness company removes £250 ‘fertility drip’ after criticism from experts

By Jemma Crew, Health and Science Correspondent2nd July 2019News England

A wellness company selling a range of IV drips has removed a £250 fertility treatment and apologised after it was criticised by health experts. Get A Drip said it had

New study finds antibiotics can weaken flu defences and worsen symptoms

By Jemma Crew, Reporter2nd July 2019News England

Antibiotics can increase vulnerability to flu and worsen symptoms, a study has found. Flu defences in the lung were weakened in mice with healthy gut bacteria who were given antibiotics

School has called police and social services, says mother amid cannabis oil row

By Jess Glass and Jane Kirby, Reporters2nd July 2019News England

A mother has said police and social services were called after a school refused to give her epileptic daughter a cannabis oil prescription. Tannine Montgomery, 30, lives with her five-year-old

Boots announce plan to close around 200 local pharmacy branches

By Alys Key29th June 2019News England

Boots has confirmed that a store closure programme will affect around 200 locations, primarily local pharmacies. The retail chain said its owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance, has now approved a plan

Commonly-prescribed drugs could increase dementia risk according to new study

By Joe Gammie25th June 2019Education & Training, News England

Commonly-prescribed drugs for depression, incontinence and Parkinson’s disease could increase the risk of dementia, according to a new study. Academics at the University of Nottingham found that there was nearly

‘Life-changing’ asthma jab among new medicines approved for use in Scotland

By The Press Association10th June 2019News Scotland

A “life-changing” asthma jab and a novel “gene silencing” treatment for people with a rare hereditary disease have been approved for use in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has

Tag: Medication / Vaccines

Patients dependent on intravenous nutrition experiencing delays in deliveries

Music ‘medicine’ may offer alternative to drugs for calming down patients

Those prescribed cannabis should be able to grow drug at home, say 24% of Brits

Doctors handling backlash as expectations ‘unfairly raised’ over medicinal cannabis

Wellness company removes £250 ‘fertility drip’ after criticism from experts

New study finds antibiotics can weaken flu defences and worsen symptoms

School has called police and social services, says mother amid cannabis oil row

Boots announce plan to close around 200 local pharmacy branches

Commonly-prescribed drugs could increase dementia risk according to new study

‘Life-changing’ asthma jab among new medicines approved for use in Scotland

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

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Tag: Medication / Vaccines

Patients dependent on intravenous nutrition experiencing delays in deliveries

Music ‘medicine’ may offer alternative to drugs for calming down patients

Those prescribed cannabis should be able to grow drug at home, say 24% of Brits

Doctors handling backlash as expectations ‘unfairly raised’ over medicinal cannabis

Wellness company removes £250 ‘fertility drip’ after criticism from experts

New study finds antibiotics can weaken flu defences and worsen symptoms

School has called police and social services, says mother amid cannabis oil row

Boots announce plan to close around 200 local pharmacy branches

Commonly-prescribed drugs could increase dementia risk according to new study

‘Life-changing’ asthma jab among new medicines approved for use in Scotland