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Sharp rise in use of legal orders for compulsory medication for mentally ill patients

By The Press Association27th February 2024News Scotland

A mental health watchdog raised concerns about the use of legal orders for “compulsory medication”, after an increase of nearly 50% in a decade. Compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs) were

Concern at medicine shortages ‘around double what they were a year ago’

By Jordan Reynolds, Reporter19th February 2024News England

Medicine shortages have increased and are “around double what they were a year ago”, it has been claimed. Speaking to the Health and Social Care Committee on Monday, Mark Samuels,

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab to be sold in UK high street pharmacies

By Jane Kirby, Reporter9th February 2024News England

The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab will be sold in UK high street pharmacies from next month. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is in talks with major pharmacy chains, such as Boots, to sell

Academics warn of ‘appalling decline’ in child health in the UK

By Ella Pickover, Reporter5th February 2024News England

Children are being “betrayed” as the UK fails to give them a healthy start to life, academics have said. Experts warned of the “appalling decline” of the health of children

Health agency slammed for failing to produce auditable accounts for second consecutive year

By Storm Newton, Reporter25th January 2024News England

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has come under fire for failing to produce timely auditable accounts for the second consecutive year, with concerns raised over a lack of information

UK ‘unsafe’ from future pandemic threats, says Oxford Vaccine Group director

By Ella Pickover, Reporter24th January 2024News England

The UK is “really unsafe” from future pandemic threats, a leading academic has told MPs. Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, director at the Oxford Vaccine Group, said he was concerned that

Shortage of MND drug causing patients anxiety as charity seeks resolution

By Storm Newton, Reporter23rd January 2024News England

Charity leaders are set to meet with the Government to discuss a shortage in the supply of the only licenced medicine that treats degenerative condition motor neurone disease (MND), with

Vaccine has stopped women developing cervical cancer, study finds

By The Press Association22nd January 2024News Scotland

An immunisation programme has stopped women who have received the vaccine from developing cervical cancer, research has shown. A Public Health Scotland (PHS) study has found not a single young

Medication shortages ‘impacting upon patient safety’, pharmacy leaders warn

By Storm Newton and Aisling Grace, Reporters17th January 2024News England

Shortages of certain medicines are putting patient safety at risk, experts have warned, as well as exposing pharmacists to abuse and aggression from frustrated and anxious members of the public.

Covid jabs ‘could have prevented 7,180 summer hospital admissions and deaths’

By Jane Kirby, Reporter16th January 2024News England

More than 7,000 hospital admissions and deaths in the UK could have been avoided in summer 2022 if people had had all their Covid jabs, a study suggests. Experts found

Tag: Medication / Vaccines

Sharp rise in use of legal orders for compulsory medication for mentally ill patients

Concern at medicine shortages ‘around double what they were a year ago’

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab to be sold in UK high street pharmacies

Academics warn of ‘appalling decline’ in child health in the UK

Health agency slammed for failing to produce auditable accounts for second consecutive year

UK ‘unsafe’ from future pandemic threats, says Oxford Vaccine Group director

Shortage of MND drug causing patients anxiety as charity seeks resolution

Vaccine has stopped women developing cervical cancer, study finds

Medication shortages ‘impacting upon patient safety’, pharmacy leaders warn

Covid jabs ‘could have prevented 7,180 summer hospital admissions and deaths’

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Medication / Vaccines

Sharp rise in use of legal orders for compulsory medication for mentally ill patients

Concern at medicine shortages ‘around double what they were a year ago’

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab to be sold in UK high street pharmacies

Academics warn of ‘appalling decline’ in child health in the UK

Health agency slammed for failing to produce auditable accounts for second consecutive year

UK ‘unsafe’ from future pandemic threats, says Oxford Vaccine Group director

Shortage of MND drug causing patients anxiety as charity seeks resolution

Vaccine has stopped women developing cervical cancer, study finds

Medication shortages ‘impacting upon patient safety’, pharmacy leaders warn

Covid jabs ‘could have prevented 7,180 summer hospital admissions and deaths’