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On 1 April, England’s health system quietly underwent its biggest structural shift since integrated care boards (ICBs) were created in 2022. Six new ICBs were launched, replacing 12 predecessors, and reducing the total from 42 to 36. The driver was unambiguous: running‑cost reductions. But the implications go far beyond balance‑sheet efficiency. This first wave of […]
There was a record 254 medicine price concessions agreed in June, making it the fourth consecutive month numbers have reached a new high.
The UK-US trade deal could lead to £45 billion of NHS funding having to be diverted from care over the next decade to pay more for new drugs.
A record 46.4 million prescription items were dispensed across Northern Ireland during 2025/26, new figures show.
By: Joe Gammie
A decade-long investigation by the UK’s medical products watchdog into falsely marked baby-feeding devices has led to fraud convictions.
The upcoming flu vaccination programme will focus on ensuring school-age children are protected, NHS England has said.
By: Joe Gammie
Criminals are ‘exploiting’ public interest in weight-loss drugs by using illegal websites yo sell fake medicines, the GPhC has warned.
Concerns have been raised that many pharmacies will not be able to start delivering MenB jabs due to stock not being delivered on time.
West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) has appointed its finance director Jonathan Webb as its new chief executive.
The shortlist for the General Practice Awards 2026 is set to be revealed in the next couple of weeks.
